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#31
Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2010 10:34 pm
by pre65
Ali Tait wrote:Yes,that was Nick's thought.We'll see what they come up with.
Someone like these people ?
http://www.anodising.com/index.html
There may be others wanting a box (or boxes) of the same size ?
#32
Posted: Fri Sep 03, 2010 1:22 pm
by thomas
Well I feel like a prize nana..!
The Sidcup machine shop was a step back in time to around 1863-alright, 1963, lovely vintage British made equipment and a small workforce who looked.. well, ..very experienced shall we say. One chap bolted up my platter to a faceplate and centred the spindle hole with a wheel gauge- tolerance was about 2-3 thou. He then measured the inside rim and tolerance was exactly the same... So my ding wasn't! Embarrassed to say the least. No charge so I left them some beer money....
Ahem false alarm, guys.
Spindle bush looks grotty- I could wire wool/polish it I suppose. Otherwise more isopropyl on the rim. Maybe I'll just keep it as a spare.
BTW I'd highly recommend the machine shop for any turning work- looks like they made the platter in the first place!
Cheers
Thomas
#33
Posted: Fri Sep 03, 2010 1:29 pm
by pre65
#34
Posted: Fri Sep 03, 2010 2:43 pm
by Mike H
Well how bizarre, why is it "wowing" then?
Where exactly is this machine shop again?
#35
Posted: Fri Sep 03, 2010 3:04 pm
by thomas
Warren Engineering, Sidcup. They actually have a website.
!
#36
Posted: Fri Sep 03, 2010 5:13 pm
by cressy
i wonder then if the idler is slipping on the inside of the platter then? isopropyl the inside edge? i wouldnt have thought it was the idler or the bearing if it stops when the platter is changed
#37
Posted: Fri Sep 03, 2010 6:04 pm
by Bizzie
How is the rubber on the idler? I was having speed problems until I bought a new one off someone on ebay from Asia somewhere I forget where exactly but its a good copy and works well.
#38
Posted: Fri Sep 03, 2010 7:12 pm
by Mike H
thomas wrote:Warren Engineering, Sidcup. They actually have a website.
!
Oh yeah ta!
#39
Posted: Fri Sep 03, 2010 10:24 pm
by Graeme
Slightly un-related, but a guy (in australia i think) made a lovely solid copper platter for his 301!
Expensive way to solve your issue though LOL.
#40
Posted: Fri Sep 03, 2010 10:28 pm
by Graeme
#41
Posted: Sat Sep 04, 2010 1:18 pm
by Mike H
Bluddy hell
Apparently it's been "bare" for a year, instead of painting it, could be lacquered to keep it shiny copper colour like
#42
Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2010 2:58 pm
by thomas
Well I still don't know...
Got a bit savage with some wire wool and isopropyl on the inner rim and spindle- my imagination or is it a wee bit better?
I see my other platter gets nicely 'stuck' to the bearing spindle as its a bit oiley in the platter bush- might put some oil on the iffy one as its dry at the mo'
#43
Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2010 3:49 pm
by Mike H
Yes I would have thought of roughing the surface a bit to get a bit more friction.
Can you still get rubber solution these days? Maybe a smear around the idler tyre, make it more grippy
#44
Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2010 5:11 pm
by Bizzie
Are you sure it's not the rubber on the idle wheel this sounds just like the problem I was having and no amount of cleaning and buffing made much if any difference, it made a massive difference when I got a new idle wheel.
#45
Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2010 5:18 pm
by pre65
If it was a "dodgy" idler wheel one would think it would affect both platters ?
