'ShaknSpin' and 'ShaknSpin2' Turntable Analysers

[PeterA]

I understand, thank you. But I don't want to glue something to the platter.

Mine came with an adhesive like double stick tape. Easy to attach and remove. Alcohol wipe and no residue. Gone with no trace.

 

[Ron Resnick]

The RoadRunner is excellent and is easiest. It is no longer available.

I believe it is now sold by SOTA:

Eclipse Roadrunner – Sota Turntables

sotaturntables.com

 

[PeterA]

I believe it is now sold by SOTA:

Eclipse Roadrunner – Sota Turntables

sotaturntables.com

thank you. I had thought it was discontinued. My mistake.

 

[Ron Resnick]

The sensor needs to be placed underneath the platter. I used a small piece of wood to which I attached the sensor and I placed it behind the plinth with a small patch of blue tack between the piece of wood and the platform so the sensor would not move.

If I understand correctly you use a block of wood to raise the sensor above the plinth (1 24/32") so it reaches to within 1/8" of the magnet on the bottom of the platter?

Did you glue or double-stick tape the block of wood in place on the plinth? (I am afraid it will look DIY.)

 

[dcc]

If I understand correctly you use a block of wood to raise the sensor above the plinth (1 24/32") so it reaches to within 1/8" of the magnet on the bottom of the platter?

Did you glue or double-stick tape the block of wood in place on the plinth? (I am afraid it will look DIY.)

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Yes. The block of wood was not on the plinth but on the platform on which my Balance TT was residing. I used a very small patch of Blue Tack to make it stick to the platform. The magnet is delivered with a soft removable glue.

 

[Ron Resnick]

Yes. The block of wood was not on the plinth but on the platform on which my Balance TT was residing. I used a very small patch of Blue Tack to make it stick to the platform. The magnet is delivered with a soft removable glue.

Sorry, my mistake. Yes, I meant the platform.

 

[spiritofmusic]

Ron, my whole TT rig has a thrown together look (let's not think about the sound), so a somewhat higgledy-piggledy SOTA Condor/Eclipse/RoadRunner speed tach/motor lash up here is no problem aesthetically.

 

[PeterA]

Would people be willing to share videos of their road runner tachometer read outs over say a five minute period?

 

[djsina2]

I got one of these Shaknspin last week. I like it. Simple to use. I check/adjust the speed of my table at every session. I also have the KAB and a label size strobe like what Peter mentions. I’ll install the RPM app on my phone and compare that with the Shaknspin and the strobes.