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Courtesy of Zaha Hadid Architects. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58b23ffe3e00bef9f43c276f/1499619894901-DC5ELQ1XVEUWC2CXPQII/image-asset.jpeg Blog - The Papa Bear Turntable https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58b23ffe3e00bef9f43c276f/1499621388056-CCENXZTYD12IW977YDFO/image-asset.jpeg Blog - The Papa Bear Turntable Once the board is planed perfectly flat, the center hole is bored to fit the turntable bearing and the platter is cut round. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58b23ffe3e00bef9f43c276f/1499622510311-VLNE4GKQKZTYEXO60QC3/image-asset.jpeg Blog - The Papa Bear Turntable Welding on my welding bench / patio table. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58b23ffe3e00bef9f43c276f/1499624656053-AG5J0CN00ROHMQUPLAGU/image-asset.jpeg Blog - The Papa Bear Turntable https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58b23ffe3e00bef9f43c276f/1499625316889-JSCP7YDVB09TAQVA482S/image-asset.jpeg Blog - The Papa Bear Turntable The evolution of design - from sketch to render to actual table. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58b23ffe3e00bef9f43c276f/1499621899361-0RX8OY98I0A1JDOCHZUF/image-asset.jpeg Blog - The Papa Bear Turntable Forming up the plinth in my garage / workshop. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58b23ffe3e00bef9f43c276f/1499623341275-WNIYK2FHH37MUG3KZLRX/image-asset.jpeg Blog - The Papa Bear Turntable Cocobolo pulley. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58b23ffe3e00bef9f43c276f/1499624698792-N3BDHFXC3GKX3S7NL5OS/image-asset.jpeg Blog - The Papa Bear Turntable https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58b23ffe3e00bef9f43c276f/1499624632294-0IUJJJUL9B19ORPOEYK1/website_3.jpg Blog - The Papa Bear Turntable https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58b23ffe3e00bef9f43c276f/1499624911144-SSW0OMAL6V1FHET1KKQT/image-asset.jpeg Blog - The Papa Bear Turntable Finally, a totally unscripted shot of my garage/workshop in the middle of the project. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58b23ffe3e00bef9f43c276f/1499619592688-HHPEY4FHM9TTU62W2K59/image-asset.jpeg Blog - The Papa Bear Turntable The initial sketch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58b23ffe3e00bef9f43c276f/1499622716303-ZBVNRP7KNPGK73126Q8C/image-asset.jpeg Blog - The Papa Bear Turntable An early view of the tonearm assembly during fitting and tuning. 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