[Phono-L] Re: Phono-L Digest, Vol 6, Issue 106

[Aaron Hunter]

Ron
> My question would be, did it play longer before you took it apart?  I've seen short springs in the 4 spring motors so you wouldn't get the longer play that you would expect.  You would have to replace them with longer springs.  Sorry, don't remember the lengths.  The short, weak springs in mine won't even play a worn record through without stopping. Yet I can get 4 to 5 plays on good records. Get out the stethoscope (or long screwdriver) to find the scraping sound.  Could be an improperly assembled barrel.  Does it make the noise with the turntable removed?
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Aaron Hunter
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> Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2009 22:54:18 -0400
> From: "Ron L'Herault" <lherault at bu.edu>
> Subject: [Phono-L] 4 spring credenza motor problem
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> Hokay, list experts.  I need help.  The original problem was thumping
> springs.  So, you take them out (done that many times) clean them, and
> reinstall/relube. This should be pretty straight forward.  And these are the
> ones with the clip outer ends and bent over inner ends.  They only go
> together one way.  It winds up fine but only plays 4 sides before it starts
> to loose power and slow down when you try to play the 5th side.  Sometimes
> it makes a bit of a scraping sound but nothing is hitting the turntable.
> What have I missed?
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> Thanks,
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> Ron L
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