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Direct drive/rim drive/idler drive vs. belt drive?

O.K. here is one for all the physics majors and engineers.

Does a high mass platter being belt driven offer the same steady inertia/speed as a direct drive or idler drive?
Is the lack of torque in the belt drive motor compensated for by the high mass platter. Object in motion stays in motion etc. Or are there other factors to take into consideration?
I am considering building up a Garrard 301 or Technics SP10, but is it all nonsense about the advantage of torque.
I am aware that the plinths on these tables can make a huge difference, I've got that covered.
My other options would be SME20 or Basis 2500 of Kuzma Stogi Reference etc.
If I have misstated some technical word, please avert your eyes. I don't want a lecture on semantics, I think everyone knows what I mean.
Thanks in advance.
mrmatt
mosin
410 posts
 
Mark,

I believe Lew figured out (on). Now, he has the only Lenco that truly works only on demand. ;)

Thanks for saying what I meant regarding hydrodynamic drag. What I was eluding to is the constant war of trendy vs. innovative. It is easy to write copy that promotes a design, but it isn't so easy to create a design that stands on its own. That is what audiophiles should really look for in products, but it is hard sometimes when ad copy clouds the issue.

Win
Saskia Turntables
lewm
6,770 posts
 
Thanks, guys, for putting me on the right track as to the theory of the Verdier and the harsh reality of pushbutton switches. Sadly, I now see that pushbutton switches of the "push-on/push-off" variety are rare indeed, and I need to find one to fit the 5/8" hole that I already drilled to accommodate it. As Win and I discussed, the switch I did buy will work fine, IF I want to stand by the turntable with my finger on it whilst I listen to music. It does, however, fit the hole I drilled. Live and learn.
t_bone
1,182 posts
 
Lewm,
How entertaining... a turntable with a deadman switch...
:^)
dgarretson
2,394 posts
 
Lew, See Allied Electronics p1069-1099 for many types with illustrations.
axelwahl
788 posts
 
Lewm,
I know it's more PT to wire it up, but most of these switches work with a relay. Press once it comes in (switches on), press again it trips (switches off) :-)
Have fun,
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