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I'm keeping it flat for the first version. It seems to seal just fine on the 3D printed model.

To the group: how many of these should I make? The more.... the lower the cost. Was thinking to make 50 of them to start. Which will be a significant initial investment. I think any collector should own ONE. Or, I could offer it as part of a complete rebuild and adjustment. Thoughts?

MicaMonster wrote:And does it sound good? Oh myyy......it made a Victor Red Seal of Edward Johnson not just tolerable, but enjoyable! EVERY studio sound and nuisance of his voice came through.
..... Stay Tuned!

Stay tuned for more "nuisance." Love it! I've often wondered about EJ's voice, and this confirms my suspicions. Now, I can't wait to hear FFJ in all of her true glory!

I am all in for all the magic you may come up with

I think the idea to offer it as part of a complete rebuild and adjustment is great. Count me in definitely! For one or two! I´ve been tinkering with a couple of Exhibitions for years and still feel more can be done. I admire your work and sense of humour too! Best of luck with this fascinating project!!

Håkan

Henry wrote:

MicaMonster wrote:And does it sound good? Oh myyy......it made a Victor Red Seal of Edward Johnson not just tolerable, but enjoyable! EVERY studio sound and nuisance of his voice came through.
..... Stay Tuned!

Stay tuned for more "nuisance." Love it! I've often wondered about EJ's voice, and this confirms my suspicions. Now, I can't wait to hear FFJ in all of her true glory!

"Nuisance". When I typed it in... it was "nuance." That was totally a gift from auto-correct. I call it "poodle ex machina."

Here is rubber prototype #1! This will be passed around and tested extensively.

After testing I will make this available as a stand alone part or part of a complete "renovation" with the needle bar mods

Great Stuff.

Also, if you would be able to do this with No. 4 and No. 5a/b gaskets in a somehow affordable fashion, you would make a pretty penny, I think.

Yes, there is a huge improvement, I found the wire in a hobby shop used for stringing a piano.
The first bunch of wire I bought was way too thick, I ended up buying something that looked kind of thin, but was about right, it was about the thickness of a narrow darning needle, or a thick sewing needle.

I didn't have to worry about centering the needle bar to the mica diaphragm either.

I also used some very heavy grease that is meant to press bushings together in the fulcrum grooves in the needle bar.
I figured it would help to dampen and lubricate them.

I brought up the subject of glass for Victrola reproducers last October and found this supplier who makes Gorilla Glass wafers custom, https://valleydesign.com/gorilla-glass-wafers.html.