Solution for DJ Booths...

Spiralgroove · Post by **Spiralgroove** » Tue Feb 01, 2005 5:52 pm

On a recent trip to IKEA -

i found a seat cushion ($2.99) made of dense foam, exactly 12" in diameter...

i thought to myself, "hey self! this would be perfect to use for setting the laptop on top of the turntable!"

so i bought it, used a slipmat to mark the center of the bottom
took an X-Acto and cut out an indention for the spindle...

Here are some pics...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/86808755@N00/sets/103498/

Tarekith · Post by **Tarekith** » Tue Feb 01, 2005 5:58 pm

Great idea!

kabuki · Post by **kabuki** » Tue Feb 01, 2005 6:24 pm

There's NO WAY I would put a laptop on top of a direct drive turntable.
Electro-magnetic surface = bad for hard drive!!!

Spiralgroove · Post by **Spiralgroove** » Tue Feb 01, 2005 6:36 pm

i really dont think the magnets are strong enough to be a problem

and since theyre electro magnets then they arent magnetic unless the turntable is spinning.

kabuki · Post by **kabuki** » Tue Feb 01, 2005 6:39 pm

Spiralgroove wrote:i really dont think the magnets are strong enough to be a problem

and since theyre electro magnets then they arent magnetic unless the turntable is spinning.

Not true. The magnets (BIG ONES) are attached to the spinning platter. The electro Magnet is on the "motor" and spinns the platter by opposing the po;llarity of the platters permanent magnets...

no thanks, but I like your solution regardless.

I'm just incredidly paronoid (sp?)

AdamJay · Post by **AdamJay** » Tue Feb 01, 2005 6:40 pm

do you have a link to it from the ikea web page?

my gf wants to go to the one in Chicago to get a sofa (much to my objection), so we might be going there and i'd like to see what model it is so i know what i'm looking for.

Spiralgroove · Post by **Spiralgroove** » Tue Feb 01, 2005 6:41 pm

you are correct about the magnets...

just was researching it myself to see what the deal is...

i can say though, that ive been using it like this for a while and not had any problems whatsoever

you need an EXTREMELY powerful magnet to fuxtipate a hard drive though...

AdamJay · Post by **AdamJay** » Tue Feb 01, 2005 6:43 pm

keep in mind that the magnet is UNDER the platter.
so the platter acts as somewhat of a shield from the magnet to your HD.

Spiralgroove · Post by **Spiralgroove** » Tue Feb 01, 2005 6:45 pm

thats what i was getting at Adam, thanks for pointing that out

you could always get some magnetic shielding material and stick it on the bottom of the cushion as well

i think theres enough stuff in the way for the danger to be negligible though...

AdamJay · Post by **AdamJay** » Tue Feb 01, 2005 6:48 pm

yea, i know alot of guys who put their 12" PB's on top of the dust covers for direct drive TT's and they've had no issues there. and while that does elevate it more above the platter, i'd think this cushion would provide you with as much protection or more than a dust cover.

plus you get the whole lazy susan effect of having your laptop on a turntable. who needs a tablet PC with swivel screen then, hahahaha.

Spiralgroove · Post by **Spiralgroove** » Tue Feb 01, 2005 6:51 pm

hey good point!

on a related note, i tried using the cushion to use my laptop AS a laptop...

it still lets through enough heat to make it uncomfortable though

i fried my nuts a little bit

the ar · Post by **the ar** » Tue Feb 01, 2005 7:03 pm

Looks very cool. I'd personally go for a slightly thicker one, but hey, that's just me.
Anyway, I absolutely dig that Einstein action figure.

Spiralgroove · Post by **Spiralgroove** » Tue Feb 01, 2005 7:05 pm

the ar wrote:Looks very cool. I'd personally go for a slightly thicker one, but hey, that's just me.
Anyway, I absolutely dig that Einstein action figure.

thanks...

Einstein came from mcphee.com

vince watson · Post by **vince watson** » Tue Feb 01, 2005 7:08 pm

why dont u just buy griffin's iCurve..for $45 you will protect your computer against the magents and it fits well....keeps your computer cooler underneath and slopes at a nice angle to use....

Spiralgroove · Post by **Spiralgroove** » Tue Feb 01, 2005 7:10 pm

vince watson wrote:why dont u just buy griffin's iCurve..for $45 you will protect your computer against the magents and it fits well....keeps your computer cooler underneath and slopes at a nice angle to use....

45 dollars versus 2.99

you do the math