it's pretty heavy - about a pound or so. it consists of two parts - the bottom part (home made) with a hole in the bottom and a corresponding tap (is that the word?) on the top. the second part is a kind of wrench that i bought, wich keeps the record locked to the bottom part. that way you can cue, scratch or whatever you may fancy ;) and it looks quite futuristic in all it's polished aluminium glory... _________ ?christian bl;och,>...fr%o3m tha/ d ____--
----- Original Message ----- From: "seth redmond" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <313@hyperreal.org> Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2001 12:55 PM Subject: RE: [313] how was technomoto fest? > Quick note to the people pointing out the modded Technics, Numark and > Vestax: you can't always use your own decks. > > I've only tried this trick with a cotton reel with a piece of dowling jammed > in the top and, although it works, the needle has a tendency to skip like > mad, and if I want to get it in time I have to mix it in forwards and then > pull off the record, reverse the needle, etc and it's nigh on impossible to > cue. > > Anyhow, if it's not a trade secret, how heavy was this "vice"? It's just I > currently have access to a lathe... > > hasta > > Seth > ---------------------------------------------------- NetZero Platinum Sign Up Today - Only $9.95 per month! http://my.netzero.net/s/signup?r=platinum&refcd=PT97 --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]