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by **bruno** » Mon Nov 19, 2007 10:43 am

I'm in the process of restoring my turntable. Where can I find a good shop to have this repainted?

The material is said to be made of MAZAK. An alloy of Magnesium, Aluminum, Zinc and Copper. It's not good to be anodized.

by **stereophile** » Mon Nov 19, 2007 10:46 am

Check Vinyl Engine. Somebody restored an SP-10. Check the threads. He showed how he did it. No repainting.

by **bruno** » Mon Nov 19, 2007 11:01 am

What the fellow did in Vinyl Engine was sand it. A homogenous finish is quite difficult to achieve. And maintaining it is quite a burden as it tarnishes easily.

If you will check the thread http://www.vinylengine.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=8157&highlight= I posted a picture of my turntable there too. Under the username ran.

Last night I had the strong urge to dismantle it and hopefully I can bring it back together before the hifi show.

by **dudong** » Mon Nov 19, 2007 11:07 am

powdercoat?

you can try Republic Powdercoat...

by **bruno** » Mon Nov 19, 2007 11:31 am

dudong wrote:powdercoat?

you can try Republic Powdercoat...

Do you have a contact number?

by **edrel sison** » Mon Nov 19, 2007 11:40 am

bruno wrote:
dudong wrote:powdercoat?

you can try Republic Powdercoat...

Do you have a contact number?

http://wiredstate.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=16278

by **bruno** » Mon Nov 19, 2007 11:50 am

Thanks for that! How did your powder coating go about?

by **edrel sison** » Mon Nov 19, 2007 12:50 pm

for a flat black color was ok. just make sure you clean the case prior to giving them. they wont do the cleaning for you.

by **stereophile** » Wed Nov 21, 2007 5:48 am

What about buffing to a smooth metallic finish then clear coating to prevent tarnish? At least you retain the original look. Just a thought.

by **bruno** » Wed Nov 21, 2007 7:26 pm

I just brought it to a local auto paint shop and here is how it looks now.

Time to put it back together!

by **stereophile** » Wed Nov 21, 2007 7:35 pm

bruno wrote:I just brought it to a local auto paint shop and here is how it looks now.

Time to put it back together!

Bruno- That looks like you got an A-1 paint job. Excellent effort :!:

Congratulations :!:

Don't forget to post pics of the built-up unit.

by **bruno** » Thu Nov 22, 2007 12:25 am

After almost 5 hours, its already past 12mn, I'm so tired and I got work tomorrow, I have to call it a day. Tested that it was still working. Still need to screw that armboard and put the Technics badge back on.

Brfore,

After,

Doc, can I have this thread transferred to the Technics board?

by **stereophile** » Thu Nov 22, 2007 6:15 am

bruno wrote:After almost 5 hours, its already past 12mn, I'm so tired and I got work tomorrow, I have to call it a day. Tested that it was still working. Still need to screw that armboard and put the Technics badge back on.

Brfore,

After,

Doc, can I have this thread transferred to the Technics board?

No problem. I was really gonna bring you home to where WE BELONG. :wink:

You did an excellent job, bruno. It is a beautiful showpiece :!:

I see you have the beautiful black obsidian plinth.

by **arnoldc** » Thu Nov 22, 2007 8:24 am

Very well done! I'm sure you're proud of the work you did, as we are too.

It's now time to forget the gear (for a while :twisted:

) and listen to the music :wink:

Congrats and glad you shared your story.

ps.

Ang sarap lagyan ng ET nito :wink:

This is THE Technics I would love to have!

by **bruno** » Sun Nov 25, 2007 7:58 am

Thanks for appreciating my diy efforts. The urethane finish is not A1. It has some rough spots.

I have seen somewhere in the net where an ET linear tracking tonearm was used. I will explore on this possibility as a next project.

I will chronicle some of the highlights of the restoration project later.

by **tenderobject** » Mon Nov 26, 2007 4:41 am

bruno wrote:Thanks for appreciating my diy efforts. The urethane finish is not A1. It has some rough spots.

I have seen somewhere in the net where an ET linear tracking tonearm was used. I will explore on this possibility as a next project.

I will chronicle some of the highlights of the restoration project later.

ser ano po yung black material na pinaglagyan niyo nung TT?

meron akong pioneer na vintage TT dito na iniisip kong irestore. isip ko lang anu anong mga materials kailngan ko.

ganda ng pagkakarestore niyo ser!

by **stereophile** » Mon Nov 26, 2007 5:41 am

tenderobject wrote:ser ano po yung black material na pinaglagyan niyo nung TT?

meron akong pioneer na vintage TT dito na iniisip kong irestore. isip ko lang anu anong mga materials kailngan ko. ganda ng pagkakarestore niyo ser!

I mentioned it in my post above. It's the original issue TECHNICS BLACK OBSIDIAN PLINTH for the SP-10. It wasn't designed for anything else.

by **bruno** » Wed Nov 28, 2007 2:27 am

SP10 innards

Taking off the badge

Mura lang ang turnilyo sa japan nung 70's

by **bruno** » Wed Nov 28, 2007 2:34 am

Poor man's alignment tools

Double checking with Shure protractor

Dialing in the VTF

by **bruno** » Wed Nov 28, 2007 2:37 am

Ahhh... sweet music !

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