The Clamp, a world-class turntable clamp

Correct, yes, a single piece of brass (collet) split into 3 grips at the business end.



Brain cramp (too much of the 12 year aged rum my daughter brought me upon return from her honeymoon in Jamaica!)

I found the 3rd shim on my turntable platter!

They are 1.5, 2.5 and 3 mm and can be stacked in combination to get the desired height. the approx 1-1/8" diameter shim sits on the turntable raising the record just a bit above the platter.

Then, the approx 3" diameter contact ring of the clamp base can push down on the vinyl, reversing the positive shim gap and deflecting (sometimes with a loud snap!) the grooved portion of the record down into firm contact with the platter. You have to experiment to see what is the best total shim height (under the vinyl) for your rig. 3mm worked best for my delrin plattered Sonographe.

With the 3 shims you have options of:

1.5
2.5
3
4 (stacking 1.5 + 2.5)
4.5 (stacking 1.5 + 3)
5.5 (stacking 2.5 +3)

While definitely a help for warped vinyl, I believe Joe instructed to always use to get some positive gap to be "reversed" by the 3" diameter ring of the clamp when tightened.

Yep, I'm almost embarrassed to have to sell some of my favorite goodies, but these 2 weddings in a 4-week period are a worthwhile challenge!

The Clamp is shipping out to today !

I live the Photo-Shopped Presence album cover !! Shipped out yesterday

The biggest problem that I remember Joe telling me was the cost to do it right, probably in the $500-550 range current sell based upon the smallest quantity possible to produce.

I sold this one delivered for within just a few dollars of what I gave Joe and it is already a ton of money in the low $300's range so I think cost is what stalled things.