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I see where it says strobe, but I don't see the timing marks on the platter. Where do the strobe hit?
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Underneath the platter. There's a series of prism's and mirrors to bring the light to the viewing window inside the adjuster itself.
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I shortened the a frames to make it better suited for table top work. Added two "locks" on the pivots to hold it in any orientation and wrapped and old terry towel around a piece of left over pegboard to make a floor for it. The terry is intended to help capture small piece and ball bearings that may fall out of a machine.
Lastly, I cut 4 squares out o some old truck mudflaps to protect the table and keep it from sliding around when I want it to stay where it's put.
Nex thing on the schedule is add some racks on the side a-frames to hold bottles of oil and grease that I use to clean and re-lube turntables. Just to keep every thing neat and policed up. Nothing worse than knocking over a bottle of oil on the dinning room table......
Reworked the turntable stand:
I shortened the a frames to make it better suited for table top work. Added two "locks" on the pivots to hold it in any orientation and wrapped and old terry towel around a piece of left over pegboard to make a floor for it. The terry is intended to help capture small piece and ball bearings that may fall out of a machine.
Lastly, I cut 4 squares out o some old truck mudflaps to protect the table and keep it from sliding around when I want it to stay where it's put.
Nex thing on the schedule is add some racks on the side a-frames to hold bottles of oil and grease that I use to clean and re-lube turntables. Just to keep every thing neat and policed up. Nothing worse than knocking over a bottle of oil on the dinning room table......
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Built the body for the Dual 1229Q turntable:
The body is 3/4" oak, the insert for the turntable is 3/4" birch plywood.
Still needs a little wood filler and final sanding.
Not sure if I'll stain it or just varnish it. I'm leaning towards a darker stain, something along the lines of like the plastic body on the other one you can see in the picture. the other table is a Dual 1249 and will get a matching body to the 1229Q.
I think not too shabby for an "occasional" woodworker.
Unfortunately, the glass fish will have to find another home. It's just going to be too crowded on the cabinet with two turntables in that sized body.....
The body is 3/4" oak, the insert for the turntable is 3/4" birch plywood.
Still needs a little wood filler and final sanding.
Not sure if I'll stain it or just varnish it. I'm leaning towards a darker stain, something along the lines of like the plastic body on the other one you can see in the picture. the other table is a Dual 1249 and will get a matching body to the 1229Q.
I think not too shabby for an "occasional" woodworker.
Unfortunately, the glass fish will have to find another home. It's just going to be too crowded on the cabinet with two turntables in that sized body.....
For finish, think about Danish oil finish.
The instructions are to brush on, let dry and buff.
We do it differently.
First, the oil soaks into the wood, so you keep applying it to keep the surface WET.
It will soak in and look dry, brush on more, it takes maybe 30 minutes to an hour before it stops soaking in, it will stay wet when done.
Want a soft glass finish?
Maybe not correct term, but the surface just feels soft and slick as wet glass.
You do your normal sequence of sanding, at 500 or 600 grit you use wet sanding, but not water.
The Danish oil is the wet part.
You need gloves, it will get messy but the outcome is worth the effort.
You will use a rag to wipe off the finish with sanding residue, then brush on more.
What happens is a few things.
The sanding motion works the oil into the pores.
Stray fibers will stick up when they get oil soaked, the sand paper removes them, need to insure you keep swapping out your paper so it stays SHARP.
After it stops soaking in and it looks like it will stay wet, you now get good rags and buff it dry.
After a day or 3, when the oil dries out, the fibers that were raised when wet will lay back down.
Given the San paper removed any high spots, they will be below surface.
It will be smooth as wet glass and the feel is unique.
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The instructions are to brush on, let dry and buff.
We do it differently.
First, the oil soaks into the wood, so you keep applying it to keep the surface WET.
It will soak in and look dry, brush on more, it takes maybe 30 minutes to an hour before it stops soaking in, it will stay wet when done.
Want a soft glass finish?
Maybe not correct term, but the surface just feels soft and slick as wet glass.
You do your normal sequence of sanding, at 500 or 600 grit you use wet sanding, but not water.
The Danish oil is the wet part.
You need gloves, it will get messy but the outcome is worth the effort.
You will use a rag to wipe off the finish with sanding residue, then brush on more.
What happens is a few things.
The sanding motion works the oil into the pores.
Stray fibers will stick up when they get oil soaked, the sand paper removes them, need to insure you keep swapping out your paper so it stays SHARP.
After it stops soaking in and it looks like it will stay wet, you now get good rags and buff it dry.
After a day or 3, when the oil dries out, the fibers that were raised when wet will lay back down.
Given the San paper removed any high spots, they will be below surface.
It will be smooth as wet glass and the feel is unique.
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Yep.
200 feet of 5/8" cold rolled solid square stock
20'of 1" angle 3/16.
60' of 2x1x.125 rectangular tubing
20' of 2x2x.125 square tubing
20' of 3"x3/16 flat bar.
526#
I checked three other local sources and online. This is the best deal I could find.
Four years ago this would be less than $300.
6% inflation, I don't think so.
Anybody been to the grocery store lately? 30% or better
Just my experience.