Beautiful workmanship, Totem. Congratulations on your artistic taste and craftsmanship.
Vintage DD turntables. Are we living dangerously?
I have just acquired a 32 year old JVC/Victor TT-101 DD turntable after having its lesser brother, the TT-81 for the last year.
TT-101
This is one of the great DD designs made at a time when the giant Japanese electronics companies like Technics, Denon, JVC/Victor and Pioneer could pour millions of dollars into 'flagship' models to 'enhance' their lower range models which often sold in the millions.
Because of their complexity however.......if they malfunction.....parts are 'unobtanium'....and they often cannot be repaired.
TT-101
This is one of the great DD designs made at a time when the giant Japanese electronics companies like Technics, Denon, JVC/Victor and Pioneer could pour millions of dollars into 'flagship' models to 'enhance' their lower range models which often sold in the millions.
Because of their complexity however.......if they malfunction.....parts are 'unobtanium'....and they often cannot be repaired.
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Haven't had a response from Chakster about the noise, but here are some more details about how I eliminated the faint rubbing sound I had that was due to the rotor rubbing on either the inner surface of the top cover (rotor too high) or on the stator itself (rotor too low). I first created a hole in the bottom of the chassis can, directly under the bearing housing in the dead center of the chassis can, using a hole punch designed for cutting thin metal. Then, while the motor was operating, I reached under the chassis with a thin blade slot-head screw driver and engaged that slotted, threaded cap situated at the bottom of the bearing well. Adjusting the position of that cap in it threaded mount moves the entire spindle assembly and everything attached to it, which includes the rotor, up or down. I gently and very slowly turned the screw driver, trying both directions because I did not know which way it needed to go, until I eliminated the periodic rubbing sound. Voila'. |
I first created a hole in the bottom of the chassis can, directly under the bearing housing in the dead center of the chassis can, using a hole punch designed for cutting thin metal. I didn't understand the whole explanation but it seems a delicate job; didn't you fear to do some damage compromising the result? And the oil did not spill? Under the engine I know this screw cemented by the factory. https://i.postimg.cc/T2Vm0Zj8/A.jpg Wasn't it enough just to adjust the one higher or lower? |
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