VPI table isolation


I have a VPI Aries table with a Scout motor (long story) setting on top of a Polycrystal rack. As I was making some adjustments tonight, I noticed that when I touched the arm, I could feel the motor vibration. I disengaged the motor from the platter while running and could still feel the vibration.

Any recommendations on how to isolate the motor from the table? I do not want to spend more than $400-$500 as I am not sure how long I will keep this table, but if I could make an improvement, I would do it.

Any ideas would be appreciated
bobkirs

Showing 1 response by grimsbylad

There is so much B.S. talked about isolation that we seem to ignore common sense. All motors vibrate,the vibration is transmitted to what they sit on and in turn to what sits on that. Put 3 or 4 vibrapods under the motor,cost $20-$25.I GUARANTEE this will fix the problem.The mouse pad works really well too.
I bought a stethescope to help me figure out what really works on vibrations. While I do use some cones(mainly BDR)they do very little to stop the transmission of vibrations. What they tend to do is change the resonance of that vibration with small audble results (sometimes)
My experience using the stethescope has been that only pliant things such as rubber, air filled bags, springs, gells etc stop or reduce the tansmission of vibrations. This is born out in the really world also were thesetypes or materials are used on electron microscopes and pumps and motors etc. You don't see microscopes on Stillpoints