by vintagebetty » 18 Apr 2011 11:29, Post Innovative direct drive turntable with carbon tonearm, integrated phono stage and auto shut off. Refurbish your old turntable with a new drive belt and rediscover your vinyl collection Replacement flat section neoprene rubber drive belts available in popular sizes to fit many hi-fi turntables, record decks and other diverse units; eg tape recorders, cassette decks, 8 … 2a). I take the platter off, run the motor and then grip the tulip with my hand to loosen up the slip clutch some. - The unit is not connected to the main power supply. No signal through one or other channel or both channels: No signal contact from the cartridge to the internal tonearm wiring or from that to the arm lead or from that to the phono box or between that and the amplifier. by fscl » 29 Jun 2011 19:43, Post the point he is trying to make is that super glue is a permanent solution...some thread lockers such as locktite are not..they can be released with hand tools ..other require heat. No mains at the socket. Speaking as somebody who has worked on a table that has had a superglued pulley...PLEASE DON'T! by smeg68 » 13 Jul 2011 00:34, Post Drive Belts are used on all Pro-Ject turntables as the method by which the turntable platter rotates. A big thanks to search engines, the boards of the world, and the great smeg68. is it direct drive or belt drive? The 33 1/3 seemed to be okay. It has, however, slipped off whatever gears it's supposed to catch. I am thinking about getting this belt. The motor is typically found somewhere off to the side and has a belt that wraps around the turntable platter. Drive belt is not fitted or has slipped off. Bearing in mind the motor is set up for UK current and voltage. by Alec124c41 » 20 Apr 2011 02:27, Post by Japi Roelofs » 24 Sep 2012 13:48, Post Grab and hook the belt around the motor by pushing it through the access hole and stretching over the motor spindle. Put the platter down, after that spin about 3 – 4 full rotations: 2 clockwise and 2 counter-clockwise ones for hooking the belt up to the motor. Anybody got any ideas? And you need to put on a pair of white gloves to … Headphone are plugged in. by Alec124c41 » 19 Apr 2011 00:41, Post I recently bought an AR the turntable. by fscl » 12 Jul 2011 15:21, Post if belt, it may have slipped off or broke or stretched, look at the spindle closely, can you see a "c" or "e" type retaining clip? Peel the drive belt from the inner ridge of the metal platter and put it to the side. The thickness of the belt material matters. Belt drive turntables employ an independent motor that rotates the platter, while direct drive turntables have a platter that's integral to the motor. Use just a drop, don't over do it. Grab the belt and hook it around the motor. is almost half the price of the turntable. 1. Cat. Many thanks gentlemen. Remove the turntable bottom plate, set it on four soup cans so you can reach underneath to adjust. Adjust, and consider replacing, the suspension springs. Sewing machine oil is exactly what you want to lube the motor bearing. 3. by Guest » 28 Mar 2007 12:25, Post by vintagebetty » 19 Apr 2011 23:51, Post I have followed your advice and I now have a working TT. I suggest removing the belt and cleaning the pulley with a Q-tip dipped in denatured alcohol. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or in-store pick-up Marantz TT-15S1 Manual Belt-Drive Turntable for Vinyl Records, Floating Motor for Low-Vibration, Cartridge Included If this is the case, simply take it out of the device wherever it is. To check the running of the belt and susoension, set the outer platter on the inner upside down, put the platter mat on top of the platter with a record and clamp/weight if you use it. Also known as The Legend I believe. In many cases the belt turns a sub-platter, which sits underneath the main platter - like with the multi-award winning Debut record by MacBrush » 09 Apr 2007 14:49, Post by MacBrush » 04 May 2007 13:37, Post Sometimes, the drive belt can fall off the platter during deconstruction. Manual Turntables As you might expect, with a manual turntable, you do all of the work.You lower the tonearm onto the record to start play and when the record is over, you lift it off, put it back in the resting position, and Vinyl Nirvana sells correct belts - other suppliers tend to sell undersized belts. • An aux in cable is plugged into the aux in jack, unplug it. Post My guess is your suspension has a slight tilt so it is not parrarel to the pully surface. Here's a great tip to ensure your turntable drive belt is installed correctly to ensure maximum performance from your deck. by pivot » 15 Apr 2019 14:21, Post Shop for turntable belts at Best Buy. FCC Statements FCC Caution: 1. Turntable’s drive belt has slipped off. As the platter / subplatter gain speed, the belt rides up to the rimless motor pulley centerline and speed stabilizes at 33 1/3 or 45 RPM. Headphone are plugged in. Turntable’s drive belt has slipped off. To begin with the belt it came with kept slipping when on 45rpm. On the flipside, if particles of the belt have worn off and have gunked up the motor pulley, your turntable will rotate too rapidly due to an increased effective diameter. I have also tried new belts which as they were new were slightly tighter, this didn't help either. Don't get it on the belt or pulley. by ricknance » 15 Apr 2019 16:08, Post With clean hands (finger oil could make the belt slip), install the flat drive drive belt as shown in Figure A, wrapping it around the exterior of the plastic sub-platter and the pulley. Place the black metal platter over the sub-platter on the turntable and put the Como Audio … Always turn off the power when connecting or disconnecting. I know this topic is over a year old, but I want to thank smeg68 for his suggestion. Turntable is spinning , but there is no sound, or sound not loud enough • Stylus protector is still on. I thought I might need a new pulley. You must have the same platter weight to adjust the suspension and belt centering. Just as its name implies, a belt-drive turntable uses a belt to spin the turntable platter. Dusting off my old belt drive turntables I decided I should replace the belts as one of the first things to do. by pivot » 16 Apr 2019 01:48, Design and Content © Vinyl Engine 2002-2020, Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Limited, HiFi Engine | FAQ | Site Policy | Advertising | Cookie Options. by ddarch » 29 Mar 2007 01:45, Post To begin with the belt it came with kept slipping when on 45rpm. You don't need a huge amount of talc. - No power at the outlet. The 33 1/3 seemed to be okay. I measured the size and when they were delivered seemed more or less the same as the ones I was replacing. 12 The belt continues to slip from 45 to 33. (If the belt drops off, remove the turntable platter and put the belt back on it, as described on page 7.) by ricknance » 15 Apr 2019 13:37, Post by zedude » 11 Sep 2014 19:23, Design and Content © Vinyl Engine 2002-2020, Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Limited, HiFi Engine | FAQ | Site Policy | Advertising | Cookie Options. … I recently bought an AR the turntable. - The unit automatically switched in standby mode, power OFF … by MacBrush » 28 Mar 2007 11:02, Post PLATTER TURNTABLE DRIVE BELT for NOSTALGIA RECORD PLAYERS 21.5 INCH TO 24.5 4.7 out of 5 stars 66 $9.86 $ 9. • Turntable’s drive belt has slipped off. 42-2023 OWNER’S MANUAL Please read before using this equipment. Both turntable types have their advantages, though belt drives tend to be favoured by audiophiles for their heightened sound quality. depends on what kind of turntable you have. There should be a little cap on the top that prevents the belt from slipping off, so be sure to pull the belt over this and rest it on the body of the motor. Read more By Patrick JT Size Matters! If you still have some LP's and an old belt drive turntable dust them off, fit a new belt and sit back and reminisce about the good times. No. The talc is still working, however, this solution also makes sense as manipulation of the guide probably prevents the belt from slipping too low off the motor pulley when starting up, so here's a link I found looking for more info on the MK IV: The slip clutches on the Thorens decks sometimes get a bit seized up if left idle for a long time. Remove the platter by placing your thumb and finger in the two center holes and gently lifting the platter off the center spindle. LAB-1100 Fully Automatic Belt-Drive Turntable 42-2023.fm Page 1 Wednesday, August 11, 1999 2:50 PM 2 FEATURES Your Optimus LAB-1100 Fully Technics Td 280 Mk2 -- Belt Keeps Sliding Off, http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Turntable-Belt-Fi ... 51949d2828, http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Thorens-Turntable ... 2eaf4e7e7d, Re:technics Td 280 Mk2 Belt Keeps Sliding Off[b]thorens[/B], http://www.optical-edge.net/turntable-b ... t9768.html, Re: Technics Td 280 Mk2 -- Belt Keeps Sliding Off. This also happens during shut-off, the belt actually slips down off the centerline as the rotational inertia of the platter … Turntable is spinning, but there is no sound, or sound not loud enough Stylus protector is still on. Platter, drive belt, and dust cover installation and stylus cover removal With clean hands (finger oil could make the belt slip), install the flat drive drive belt as shown in the above illustration, wrapping it around the exterior of the plastic sub-platter and the upper more Information TD 202 New TD 202 completes the new series of manual plug and play turntables. The product is … Make sure the belt is correct size. 4. Drive belt is not fitted or has slipped off. by Guest » 09 Apr 2007 16:39, Post The other problem I now have is that as i've fiddled around with the pulley it is now loose on the spindle (thought I could fix this with a spot of superglue). • Tone arm is lift up by. Our turntable has been working great for a few years, and the rubber belt that turns the thing looks good, is still smooth and firm. Hello -- I have scoured the interweb & am confused, confused, confused. Brilliant idea, worked for me too. No signal through one or other channel or both channels: No signal contact from the cartridge to the internal tonearm wiring or from that to the arm lead or from that to the phono box or between that and the amplifier. On the underside of the platter, place the belt around the drive rim that is located about 1 3/4 5. Turntable is spinning, but there is no sound, or sound not loud enough Stylus protector is still on. Once the belt is seated in the pulley’s groove, carefully - Drive belt is not installed or has slipped off. Turn the platter upside down, and put the mat on top. by vintagebetty » 19 Apr 2011 23:49, Post Then you can see what the belt is doing. Sorry if this seems like I don't know what i'm doing but that's because I don't. 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