Pete MB&D
Pete Maddex, the one and only!
Hi Chaps
Been messing with the lathe made a replacement counterweight from nylon and brass.
Its got a 19mm hole through it done by holding it sideways in a 4 jaw chuck and ending up using a 19mm router bit to open it up to size once I had gone up through the drill sizes.
A m8 stud on formed on the bottom to screw the brass weight and a couple of groves where cut for the O ring dampers.
I might try a copper one if I can find some bar large enough.
Roksan Aretmiz counterweight by Pete Maddex, on Flickr
I made it the same weight as the existing one so I can swap and see if it made any difference, I had a quick blast once I had tightened up the arm, the MDF shrinks in winter loosening up the 32mm nut on the Aretimz, it sounded very nice on Just what I needed by the Cars.
Pete
Been messing with the lathe made a replacement counterweight from nylon and brass.
Its got a 19mm hole through it done by holding it sideways in a 4 jaw chuck and ending up using a 19mm router bit to open it up to size once I had gone up through the drill sizes.
A m8 stud on formed on the bottom to screw the brass weight and a couple of groves where cut for the O ring dampers.
I might try a copper one if I can find some bar large enough.
Roksan Aretmiz counterweight by Pete Maddex, on Flickr
I made it the same weight as the existing one so I can swap and see if it made any difference, I had a quick blast once I had tightened up the arm, the MDF shrinks in winter loosening up the 32mm nut on the Aretimz, it sounded very nice on Just what I needed by the Cars.
Pete