Dear Nigel, dear Nick. Do not start a fight over a pair of speakers, good freinds are worth a lot more, so I sugest that when you finish the CX 50s, you send them to me, and to show that you are still good freind, you split the shipping cost.

[quote user="Eugene"] Maybe I should hire you to make me a set of Redline 60 floor stands Soren Mexico. [/quote] As the floor stands consist of base plate, floor stand plate and some 3 or 4 pieces for the legs it gets complicated, I can make a simpler floor stand, my idea is a modified base plate screwed on to the simplified stand (legs),

[quote user="Step1"] You did all that with a standard vice, pillar & hacksaw? Wow I am even more impressed! [/quote] You forgot the files, the most important hand tool for a metal worker

I've been surfing the web for the same, but considering the work with finding the correct items in the parts list, checking the same in the piece you are repairing and then ordering on the web, the best and simplest way is ordering kits from Martin, and if you want parts not included in the kits, Martin normaly provide these also.

Check the manual, there should be two exentrics to ajust the set down point for 17 and 30 Cm records, but before ajusting clean and lubricate.

Finished the 2nd plate for RL 140s, it was a back to basics work where I had to remember what I learned as a pupil back in 1968-72, cutting, marking, bending, filing to exact measure, checking all angles and drill all holes. All done with the help of a good bench vise, colum drill, hack saw, files, hammer and some cubas. I enjoyed it, today mecanics

Check also when playing a record that the MMC4 head runs free of the record, only the stylus is to touch the record, a MMC2 of mine played well for 2 LPs and efter that the suspention gave in and the head was touching the record, awfull sound.

[quote user="burantek"]Dos thumbs up! [/quote] Love your Spanglish

[quote user="joeyboygolf"] I just use a desk light plugged into the 50Hz mains. Works OK for me. Turn the appropriate potentiometer until the speed is correct. Easy! [/quote] Jow, I use a normal lamp 60 Hz

They need time to burn in, had the same with RL 140 and S45s some 30-50 hours and the sound is what it is suppused to be, still a very good looking and job very good done, lean back and enjoy get used to this sound.