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In Reply to: RE: Duct tape? Or use a hole saw with the appropriate diameter and depth on posted by alaskahiatt on August 19, 2020 at 14:42:36
Duct tape was an immediate thought, but I didn't think it provided the flat, stable base for the tonearm lifter; duct tape flexes, and the adhesive isn't very strong. I've been thinking of a metal cylinder, if I could find one of the proper diameter and height. It would be cool for it to be the same color as the brace. Your suggestion of a custom wood base would work and is a good one, thank you.
However, at this point, it's easy enough to return the Q-UP for something which would immediately work. It may not be as satisfying as a workaround, but I just thought I'd remind some Rega owners of that hole between the tonearm base and the platter.
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I think the Q-up is a good product, in that it has an adjustable lift energy, unlike a lot of crash and bang designs. from that perspective , I regret this doesn't fit your needs.
I have sympathy for your situation, I have an old Q up from when it was a thorens product, but have yet to build a support to incorporate into my Mitchell Spyder gyro, which has no plinth.
Perhaps my listening style has changed, I no longer throw on a record and do other things. My new player is so strong, and I have so many records that I haven't heard through the higher resolution, that I just sit and smile , trying not to go too slack jawed mouth breather.
I think I would have just secured a small brass square, disk, or other metal sheet from a hobby shop to cover the hole, until I could think of a final cosmetically nice set up. Perhaps balsa wood , or stacked veneer sheets might sound good. Something matching the style of the turntable , so it wouldn't detract visually, would be my goal.
I usually secure that type of stuff with a removable white glue, nothing aggressive is needed. Perhaps some blue tack to attempt some type of acoustic isolation. I have also secured the lift with beeswax on finished wood surfaces I didn't want to risk damaging.
If it were possible to build a support through the hole, That would be my approach. Maybe get some lexan rod to mimic the hole shape, unless the Q-up base would overhang, looking awkward and handy man style. I like a finished look. Any material I can work easily with simple hand tools is a possibility.
A cardboard tube could be built up with paper mache', to match and incorporate the base, molding into a seamless custom look deal. Just depends on what you want. Many custom cars* started off as a paper mâché shape to be cast into a final shape with fiberglass, so anything is possible , if you have spare time.
* thinking of Big daddy Roth's show cars as an example of high imagination chicken wire and paper mache' origins.
At least, as a permanent solution, but just as a way to use the Q-UP immediately. It would have been a fugly fix over the hole for sure. It's actually not very often that I will play a record while doing something else besides listening, but distractions can and do occur. On one particular occasion I didn't realize it for several hours--but no damage occurred except to increase a small paranoia about doing it again, hence the purchase of the Q-UP. I've just resolved not to let it happen again and go without a tonearm lift for the time being.
However, your suggestions are good ones and I may need to refer to your response in the future. Thank you.
I've wondered about its comparability with the RP/R 3 and 6 even though they have the solid traditional style plinth, but do have the upper and lower brace though as I've thought about that myself for my P6.
Even in the solid plinth RP and current P series the brace is above the surface of the plinth. The position of the hole may still interfere with the positioning of the Q-UP. I would therefore look for a different system, similar to this linked product
...without the relatively high price tag as compared to the Q-UP.
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