Vintage DD turntables. Are we living dangerously?

Lewm, 

All the DD motors I've worked on, except the DP80, are made like this, the bottom cap that also holds the thrust plate for the bearing are used to adjust the rotor up / down with, which of course moves the platter up and down with it.  If you screw this one too far in the the rotor can rub against the top cover of the motor.  Of course this works in reverse too of you don't screw it in far enough the rotor can rub against the bottom cover of the motor as well.  

What I do on all the tables I refurbish, which is quite a few by now,  is to tighten the plug so the the rotor seats on the top bushing then back it of 1/4 turn before sealing it in place.

Hope this clarifies the matter.  


Good Listening

Peter

In addition to the DP80, the SP10MK2 and 3 don't have any height adjustment via the bearing either.


Good Listening


Peter 

Dear Peter,
Forgot about the rotor, which would be a fixed to the bearing/spindle assembly.  Thanks.  My Kewood L07D is built like that as well, perhaps this is common to all coreless motors that more or less copies of the original Dual coreless motor.  

JP is satisfied that my unit is ready to be returned to me, on Monday.

Golly; I was really typing fast.  Should be "affixed", not "a fixed".  Should also be "Kenwood", not Kewood.