Spent much of the day at Schiit today with my 2nd copy of a home brew turntable (the first still living at home). It has an oddball motor setup which Jason helped with packaging (the one at home has an ugly gimpy U-shaped motor enclosure with the bottom bent into a four side hollowed out cube). Jason figured out a can for the motor. It removes a lot of the fugliness but is still not quite ready for prime time cosmetically. Getting there, though.
Unusual as it is, in its design, it may be nearly ready for market, that is if I do it. Without giving up the whole enchilada, it is an inverted bearing, aluminum platter, exoskeleton aluminum plinth with carbon fiber arm which IMHO sounds RFG in the context of the TTs I own (and I have a lot of them). The arm is versatile and will work with all carts I have tried (Deccas to MMs to MCs) and will NOT be priced at the level of typical botique TTs (read Bifrost to Gungnirish as a goal).
It will be up and running at the Schittr later this week for user input. Anyone pointing and laughing will tied up and forced to listen to continuous pop music on a cheap Delta Sigma DAC.
A possible Schiit Turdtable! This is great news. Ever since you said you were tinkering with a home brew. Hopefully we can get a glimpse during the broadcast.