Rega P-10?

[Yank]

@Robert: As stated in my last post, the plinth of the P9 is made of fibre board (as is with the P7).

I was asking about the skeletal guts, not the material.

 

[Jack Barriere]

I do believe the skeletal guts of the P-9 is the same structure as an Ikea Lack or better yet a interior mahogany door. Better material used than cardboard in the 9 tho.

 

[Robert]

It is certainly fibre board around the arm, motor and main bearing mount - but it needs to be in order to bolt these things firmly into place.
No idea if any other materials are used.
Certainly if you tap the plinth you can tell that it is skeletal - it is clearly hollow in places, and if you remove the plater and arm what's left is very light indeed.

 

[Jack Barriere]

It is certainly fibre board around the arm, motor and main bearing mount - but it needs to be in order to bolt these things firmly into place.
No idea if any other materials are used.
Certainly if you tap the plinth you can tell that it is skeletal - it is clearly hollow in places, and if you remove the plater and arm what's left is very light indeed.

The same as Russ Andrews torlyte.

 

[JCL]

Chipboard composite...

 

[dave]

... its a light year better than any rega could ever be...

I see we have a time traveler among us.

 

[Craig B]

Here's a shot of the underside of a P9 Mk1 plinth sans bottom veneer...

Craig

 

[Jack Barriere]

Here's a shot of the underside of a P9 Mk1 plinth sans bottom veneer...

Craig

Particular core first generation P-9. WOW never knew that. With Plunging router, laminate and wood this can be made for under $10.

 

[Radiance]

This is exactly the same picture I have some where on my hard drive!
As I said already before, ordinary particleboard! No space-age honeycomb material or whatsoever inside!

Best regards


Rad

P.S.: Here a close-up pic of the material used for the plinth:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Particleboard.jpg
P.P.S.: This is least valid for the "older" Planar 9 as seen on the pic from Craig.

 

[dave charlton]

Particular core first generation P-9. WOW never knew that. With Plunging router, laminate and wood this can be made for under $10.

What tools, machinery, method, cost for the ceramic platter? (Bet you can beat Rega )

 

[Radiance]

@Dave: Ask Kyocera they should know about tooling costs :

http://www.thevintageknob.org/kyocera-PL-901.html