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There is a Mamod steam car rusting away in our garage!
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OMA K3 $360K TURNTABLE
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It looks pretty cool up close
Still looks like a derrick, even close up. Perhaps more so.
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It looks overly heavy.
Was OMA 'inspired' by this funny DIY example I have found at Dark Lantern?
DIY Balsa Wood Tonearm
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But that one is not aerospace aluminum alloy powder that is fused by laserIt looks overly heavy.
Was OMA 'inspired' by this funny DIY example I have found at Dark Lantern?
DIY Balsa Wood Tonearm
From quite a few years ago, this was my version of a Uni-pivot tonearm design by the late Dave Whittaker, creator of the Aura Turntable. Dave knew that wood would provide good damping – he ch…
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If it really was Frank Schröder, whom I hold in high esteem, who designed this arm, I can only wonder about it. I used to know Frank from numerous meetings and see no resemblance to his earlier work. But of course that's not saying much, except that it's surprising to me.
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If you want to pop over and restore it Ant?Criminal.
My last post on this..
Too often we devote so much time on these B.S. HEA items, we know, that in any way would NOT increase our knowledge or the performance of our systems... This thread about a B.S product is 14 pages long ...
I am out and would like to invite others to do the same...
Peace.
Too often we devote so much time on these B.S. HEA items, we know, that in any way would NOT increase our knowledge or the performance of our systems... This thread about a B.S product is 14 pages long ...
I am out and would like to invite others to do the same...
Peace.
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Why so serious
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I enjoy threads like this more than reading datasheets - sorry!
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Ahh -- but there should be an opportunity (a niche, if you will) for a warmer, more analog... umm... analog of this design, crafted from fused sawdust.But that one is not aerospace aluminum alloy powder that is fused by laser
my point was if it is going to be printed they could have had a bit more fun with the design. Powder bed metal printing isnt any brand new or revolutionary method, though it is expensive. Generative designs tend to have more organic flowing shapes instead of the regular geometric truss (depending on constraints and boundary conditions). Seems befitting of a 360k turntable and they have already committed to the hard part by using additive mfg.
Just looks kinda crude to me as is, for a turntable that cost about the same as we paid for our house.
Just looks kinda crude to me as is, for a turntable that cost about the same as we paid for our house.
Amazing what's being done with 3D printing today.
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... and the finite elements calculation.
Being derived from anti ballistic missile defense systems, you must get one. You can conveniently place it on your roof and intercept Hamas incoming rockets.
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Lol
We always need more iron domes unfortunately
A very interesting and, depending on perspective, handsome design.
All wasted on a 1950s level of performance music reproduction system..
Kind of like a heavily chromed, beautifully painted and perfectly fitted Model T Ford.
It may be purdy, but why ??? LOL
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