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In the Thread: Ultimate Turntable
Post Subject: Actually another idea came to me…Posted by Romy the Cat on: 3/17/2008
I did not think about it in details – juts a brainstorming idea. Pretend you have 100 pounds 12 inch metal platter spinning 33 RPM. The platter has only two problems – suspension and horizontal bearing. The horizontal bearing is regular via a long cylinder but it has a kink about with I will mention later. The bottom of the cylinder via non-decupling gears attached to another 100 pounds cylinder but this bottom cylinder spins, I would say, 500-700 RPM. The bottom cylinder has a slight triangle curve and sits on the cushion of oil. Because the curves and high speed the bottom cylinder slightly rises and floats exploiting the skin effect. The high speed of the bottom cylinder creates a centrifuge effect that maintains the vertical axis, unloading tension from the horizontal bearing. I think it might work… Rerurn to Romy the Cat's Site