Howard Johnson Replication Tube Claim

[Chase212327]

I just found a balanced aluminum platter that anyone/everyone could easily purchase...

It's the Audio-Technica AT-LP2D-USB turntable:
http://www.google.com/products?q=Audio+Technica+usb+turntable+lp&scoring=p
http://www.audio-technica.com/cms/turntables/8b88447e3530f153/index.html

"Professional aluminum platter stabilizes records for the best-sounding play back"
"Removable dust cover"

Chase212327

[Omnibus]

@Chase212327,

Diameter is too small.

[captbuck]

I have been following this thread from the beginning and have found all fascinating. The good and the bad the believers and skeptics.
I am a builder and have played around with many variations of ou and I want very much to see a pmm succeed. I wish to replicate this attempt but so far have had difficulty obtaining the magnets at a fair price. Best price I found from all-magnetics about 4 dollars a piece.  I keep seeing references to 1 dollar a piece pricing for rotor mags but so far have failed to find.

pls all replicators advise best mag sources and prices. If this info is embedded in these 145 pages, I apoligise in advance for failing to find same.

Thanks

[HiggsField]

@k4zep

Ben, did you get any further with your small wheel setup? I was wondering if you posted anymore video.  I took a skateboard wheel and drilled in two rows of magnets similar to you, once populated I could not get a full rotation from the setup. The gate looked promising until the ring was completed. My magnets arrived today so I plan to build a large wheel setup.


I also agree there should be a strict builders only forum. It's too exhausting ploughing through this number of threads for a little bit here and there of builder information.

Higgsfield

[Chase212327]

Diameter is too small.

Maybe.  Maybe not.
The diameter is smaller than Mylow's (true).
The "Diameter is too small" (uncertain).

I think relative magnet sizing and spacing is key to getting this working.  It may scale just fine.  If someone had local access to bulk/surplus smaller magnets, and stuck to the relative sizing and spacing visual checks that I've posted, it might just work.

Chase212327