Bob who? Contact me steve_nor...@msn.com I only ask so I can give you Mike's e-mail address. You may do as you please but I would suggest getting some from Mike as he already does what you are planning on doing using original inserts. I save up all my old inserts and give them to Mike each year at the Orlando show. If you only need a few I have a few extras.
Steve Medved here, Mike Arcuri makes Exhibition flanges using originals with the process you are interested in doing. He sells them at around the same price as the ones you are not happy with, I think it was $7.50 each. Most of the time they are perfect, some times you need to remove the rubber from the inside of the brass insert as they are tight because you will get a small about of rubber on the inside. The ones that Sitko has made vary in size and he does use originals, I have gotten some that I had to open up, but the ones I have gotten lately from him are perfect. He will take any part back, that is why I deal with him. All I can say is see if they fit first, if they do not return them. If you dealer will not take them back start dealing with Ron. Rocky Mountain made a premium one for around $20 that the brass did not touch the reproducer and the rubber looked perfect, but they are no longer in business. Steve From: phono-l@oldcrank.org Subject: [Phono-L] Exhibition back flange rubber source info needed To: phono-l@oldcrank.org Date: Sat, 7 Mar 2015 23:18:26 +0000 Listers: Does anyone have a recommendation or comments concerning the manufacturing of Exhibition reproducer back flange brackets, specifically where to obtain the rubber / resin liquid?A Friend and I are thinking of making them for our own use given the problems we have experienced lately with ones purchased from an unnamed vender. Those most recently obtained, apparently have poorly manufactured medal centers which “stick” on the tonearm U-tube, to the point they need to be removed from the reproducer and “wrestled” off with a tool! Most needed is a source for the rubber liquid, as we have many original centers and would only need to create a mold. Any observations / comments / referrals would be appreciated. Later Bob
