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Grainger49
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Beautiful work! But I would expect nothing else knowing your work.
I also know you are a Texan, I am surprised that isn't mesquite. I had never heard of bubinga till a few years back, maybe 10. Where does it come from?
Getting to the goodies, where did you source the motor/platter and bearing?
How about more pictures?
I also know you are a Texan, I am surprised that isn't mesquite. I had never heard of bubinga till a few years back, maybe 10. Where does it come from?
Getting to the goodies, where did you source the motor/platter and bearing?
How about more pictures?
Grainger49
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Excellent! Great pictures.
Where do you buy stranded silver Litz wire?
Where do you buy stranded silver Litz wire?
Grainger49
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I have to comment on the wood bubinga. It has to be a Southern wood. As in Bubba. I have an uncle Bubba. It is a time honored Southern nick name that happens to brothers when a younger sibling can not pronounce "Brother." It comes out Bubba.
So Bubinga has to be Southern wood. Trust me, my mother was the one who nicknamed my uncle Calvin (another good Southern name) Bubba.
Looking at the pulley, how many steps are on it and what speeds would that cover?
So Bubinga has to be Southern wood. Trust me, my mother was the one who nicknamed my uncle Calvin (another good Southern name) Bubba.
Looking at the pulley, how many steps are on it and what speeds would that cover?
Grainger49
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Beautiful wood. And, like I said, new to me in the last 15 years. We didn't sell bubinga speakers in the 60s and 70s.
Chris
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Yes ,wow beautiful turntable AND pioneer!... yes, bubinga is an african rosewood... I made a large wine , now spirit cabinet out of 1 inch thick bubinga... total bill for the wood was 259 dollars... today? MUCH more... It turned out very nice and as you guys were eluding to its denseness? VERY HEAVY also... haha SUPERB job WW..... Yes wood is mesmerizing i agree totally, after college, I made some furniture/equipment out of Koa, one of my faves, and needless to say 20 years later, i still want to look at it and marvel in its beauty.... i made multiple pieces, which meant glueing large pieces from 2 and 3 smaller pieces.. all this from 15 board feet of very differing grain patterns.. so needless to say it was a big puzzle to figure out what pieces would match best for all the differing sizes that i needed.. but in the end , i did it and succeeded in matching the various grains beautifully, and didnt even have any waste left over.... So when i chose bubinga , it had the color i wanted, as well as a nice swirl grain structure which was fairly consistent, thus making any joints seemless... MUCH easier to work with than something more wild and complex like Koa.. (for BIG project i am talking about).. little small piece projects, it wouldnt matter... all in all, Beautiful woods!... holy cow, i just got a feeling that i hijacked this thread.. i will shut up now, I guess I got too caught up in the excitement of beautiful woods and workmanship... 
Super job again WW...
Super job again WW...petercintn
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Very nice indeed. The turntable is beautiful!
