Vintage DD turntables. Are we living dangerously?

What’s really exciting is.
https://www.analogplanet.com/content/technics-announces-new-reference-class-sp-10r-direct-drive-turn...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0U2xkWCiQZw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFXzMs-fb88

@best-goove 

This problem is what happens to my turntable.

Same with mine as described by Lew and explained by John, would be nice to know how you will fix that. I put my TT-101 aside. 

@jpjones3318
very interesting your repair, do you want to describe how you solved your problems?
Did you take photos to document all the repair?
It would be very interesting to see how you repaired the engine.
I am very convinced that the pivot oil will need to be replaced if you want to have the turntable in full efficency...for my turntable I will do this.

@rwwear
beautiful ........ already seen those videos several days ago, much has been said on an Italian forum. I think the engine (engine only) can cost about 8000-9000 €, but they are just hypothesis; until next spring (when it will be marketed) all enthusiasts will know the exact price.

@chakster
have you abandoned your intention to ship it to Wilkinson labs?
We will see if I can solve the problems and it is ok I will report here what the cause was.

cheers

I don't typically document jobs I do for others.  Lots of things can contribute to an over-current protection, from intermittent connections to poor calibration.  I very much doubt your issue is being caused by the motor. 

some cables coming out of the engine have the insulator seriously damaged