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LP ? Undersized spindle hole.

Brand new LP, struggled to get it on and off my VPI record cleaner, not close to fitting my TT spindle. What remedies to you use? Drill it out? What size bit?. I was thinking maybe a rat tail file, but I don't have one. Thanks in advance to any suggestions.
winoguy17
dgarretson
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Hand twist a 9/32" (=Size K) drill bit. You can easily do it with the record cradled in your arm.
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nandric
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When I ordered my first Mint Tractor by Yip i was surprised with

his request to provide him with exact dimension  of the spindle on

my turntable. I thought that they all were the same. This is not the

case. But I also noticed  irregular deviation by some LP's in their

center holes caused probably by melting process. Either the hole

need to be extended or plastic  remains removed.

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slaw
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@orpheus10 ,

You could not be more wrong.

There is a specific bit selling for around $8.Wow!

I use my Xacto knife to ream out the spindle holes.

Necessary....Yes!...Because of the lack of precision in the vinyl pressing process.



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folkfreak
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@slaw is exactly right -- use the Xacto and take it slowly taking care to remove the shavings as you go. Getting a drill anywhere near an LP is a recipe for disaster -- one slip and the whole thing is ruined, not to mention it is nigh impossible to ensure you have the LP centered.

btw the same method can be used to move offcenter LPs by expanding the center hole (assuming you use some sort of clamp to stop the LP wandering)

Regarding spindle diameters they do vary which is why both my alignment protractor (AS SmartTractor) and clamp (Durand) come with interchangeable spindle adaptors
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noromance
10,076 posts
 
Just push in a flat blade screwdriver thats bigger than the hole and rotate once. Blow off the chaf if any.

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