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Hello guys... i'd like to thank you all for your inspiration, as I follow your thread since one month, I finally built my portable TT, from a CROSLEY/ION/NUMARK PT-01 Cruiser.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00990Z13S/ref=s9_acsd_al_bw_c_x_3

http://www.thomann.de/fr/numark_pt_01_touring.htm?gclid=CJ7YtZmL_MsCFdUW0wodPQUICg

https://www.amazon.fr/Vinyl-Transport-Tourne-disque-haut-parleurs-fonctionne/dp/B00WG3OXH0?ie=UTF8&creative=22686&creativeASIN=B00WG3OXH0&hvdev=c&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=&linkCode=df0&ref_=asc_df_B00WG3OXH033063753&tag=googshopfr-21

 

Added start/stop button, Aux volume knob, vinyl volume knob, frisk fader. (and a fader-through switch for DVS use so the audio goes in the soundcard before the frisk fader since it is mono...)

 

https://www.dropbox.com/s/jmropm46h4rcnjy/IMG_2784.JPG?dl=0

 

Things to come :

-some more audio routing (dvs controled audio inputs that will routed on the existing volume knobs)

-M44-7 mount

-pitch fader (found an adjustable pot on the motor board next to the 33-45-78 switch that just needs to be replaced ! )

-frisk fader replacement. So I am looking for a way to put some mini innofader inside but there are several thing I don't understand because of my not being properly English speaking, and I'm a total noob in electronics. I just need someone to explain me briefly what makes it so difficult to integrate it. (power inputs ?)

 

Thanks again

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Nice work!

 

The reason you can't use a mini innofader is because it's not really a proper potentiometer, it just generates a voltage proportional to the fader position. It's intended for use in VCA mixers.

 

I believe the Innofader Pro can be used like a normal potentiometer, do you think that would fit inside the PT-01?

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Thanks for your quick answer RASTERI as you seem to be king in here ! :rolleyes:



I don't know for the PT-01 since i tried to get one, but could not find any to be shipped to France, yet did not want to do the battery modification, so i bought the PT-01 "touring" for 79€... (which is powered by kind of a mobile phone battery) and there's plenty of space : box is almost empty, it's 23,5*33 and 5 cm deep.



https://www.dropbox.com/s/rkcvmjlsyd9xj98/IMG_2785.JPG?dl=0


https://www.dropbox.com/s/emggsrii69o59d8/IMG_2786.JPG?dl=0



I'm even thinking about putting in a traktor scratch audio 6 and 6 knobs, 4 buttons midi controlled by a livid brain-jr (http://shop.lividinstruments.com/brain-jr/) with a slight USB modification so i only have to plug 1 cable to the box !



I can't do your USB modification trick to power the innofader since the battery needs it as a power supply so i'll have to find another way.



I heard there was a way to connect the innofader pro to non-vca mixers but i can't find how much power it needs... (or I don't know how to use Google...)

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The innofader pro runs on a huge voltage range (it's like 3v-30v) so you'll be fine powering it straight from wherever you can find a supply inside the pt-01 touring.

 

I don't know exactly how to wire up the pro but I believe the latest scratchophone revision works like that - maybe speak to Thierry?

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The innofader pro runs on a huge voltage range (it's like 3v-30v) so you'll be fine powering it straight from wherever you can find a supply inside the pt-01 touring.

 

I don't know exactly how to wire up the pro but I believe the latest scratchophone revision works like that - maybe speak to Thierry?

Thanks mate ! I'll try that (and the guy is French so that should be a bit easier too ! ).

I guess i'll be ordering the innofader pro one of these days and will let you know how it works...

 

Cheers

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Hey guys!

A little bit off topic, but did anyone here had to replace the motor of the pt01? I googled it, but no luck.. don't get me wrong, mine's working pretty well, but if the time comes I would like to know that it is possible or just better to buy a new one.

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So this is where I'm at with my mods :)

I have my nanofader installed running with a vestax pcv fader

I have a shure m44-7 cartridge running through a pyle pro pp444 pre amp the sound quality is so much better

and its all running on one of these batteries

 

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/391331829849?_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

 

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I got myself one of flesh_one's 3D printed tonearms and some platter bars both items are so good I highly recommend them especially the platter bars

 

 

Thought I'd also share this idea I had to secure my nanofader board and pre amp it worked out great

I found these little nylon spacer screw things on ebay and drilled a couple of holes into the Pt-01's body

both boards are now very well secured in there check it out :)

 

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/281723416650?_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

 

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I noticed today that my numark pt01 engine , is beginning to drop black oil. The oil is smearing me the slipmats and vinyls...Anyone else with this problem?

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how can I go about grounding my start/stop button?

I'm not 100% sure due I haven't open my friend unit yet (he is my reason for find me here xD)

 

Do you have a electronic tester? Checking the continuity and solder points. Maybe they are not fine and adding some noise.

Could you upload some pics please?

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I never had any buzzing from my start stop button mod

 

I'm not sure what you've done there I actually wonder if its caused by something else

flesh_one's mod is essentially the same

 

do you still have the usb board in your PT01 ?

I highly recommend disconnecting it remove all the wires and you can unscrew and remove the entire board

this is the only thing thats ever given me issues with buzzing and it seems to be the case with everyone

the usb board is a piece of crap and causes alot of interference

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I recently installed an angel eye led start/stop button on my pt-01, but it seems to draw out the power from the motor. So my platter speed is out of whack, i followed flesh one's method from beat shelter. Should I wire it differently? Or do i need to add another component to give more power and how would i do that?

https://m.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10205777751276528&id=1638940142&set=a.1133644554835.19585.1638940142&source=48

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