Origin Live Building a turntable almost from scratch User Manual
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Ultra kit Turntable assembly
Preparation
When you unpack the deck, check that you have all the parts listed in the parts list.
Undo the 2 transit bolts which hold the sub-chassis onto the topboard of the turntable plinth – see diagram below to
identify the transit bolts.
Diagram of Sub-chassis assembly
Plinth and lid assembly
Fit the rubber feet
Fit the 4 rubber feet to the underside of the plinth – one foot at each corner. Use the 4 nails provided for this purpose –
they only need to be hammered in till they are just below the surface of the rubber so as not to mark the surface the deck
rests on.
Diagram of lid assembly and rubber feet
PLINTH SIDE WALL
LID
Washer
HINGE
HINGE SUPPORT
HOUSING
M4 HINGE BOLTS
PLINTH RUBBER
FOOT
Fit the Lid
Fit the hinges onto the lid first using the four M4 bolts and nuts (see “diagram of lid assembly and rubber feet”. There is
a "hinge" portion that is fairly obvious to identify - this bolts to the rear outer side of the rear lid face - the bolts pass
through the “hinge” then the lid and then a washer positioned on the inner face of the lid. The nuts then clamp the
whole assembly together with the lid sandwiched in the middle.
Place the lid on the plinth and mark the positions of the screw holes for the hinge support housings using the lid as a jig.
Ensure that the housing positions locate the lid centrally on the deck and at the correct height. The correct height is