MagLev Turntable

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Ray P
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#1 MagLev Turntable

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Saw this on DIY Audio and thought of Ant!



Available as a part-kit on ebay and not as expensive as I thought it would be, though certainly not cheap! He also sells the bearing without the platter.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/204371770204



Partnered with a nice linear-tracking arm, it's almost tempting to get back into vinyl with something that looks that beautiful.
Sorry, I couldn't resist!
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#2 Re: MagLev Turntable

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I’ve had an idea like that running around in the back of my head for a while, but I saw this recently which was intriguing:

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The current state of the direct drive turntable I have been working on for the last 10 or so years uses magnets to reduce the load on the bearings.
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