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mice ate insulation off many small wires inside TT. Liquid Electrical Tape, .......????

I have two old Misubishi Vertical TT,'s: LT-5V to make 1 working TT

Took the backs off. One had mice or some small creatures living there, some snuggly stuffing gathered inside, and, they chewed the insulation off many of the small wires, so bare wire is near bare wire in many many places.

If I ever try to get this one to work, I will need to cover the bare parts to avoid shorts.

And experiences, or advice?
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liquid electrical tape seems easy to brush on

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_CfQtgrW9c

another brand of liquid electrical tape, seems thicker

https://www.etrailer.com/Wiring/Spectro/SWC50122.html?feed=npn&gclid=Cj0KCQjwoaz3BRDnARIsAF1RfLclornxa2Ygs9R6WdzAy7F3IOQ7-r1rFtKUt3qjAkNFCe0aRAr1BKEaAlFWEALw_wcB 

I suppose I could spray this kind of stuff on some cardboard, and use an artist's paint brush to coat them, but it could get messy, perhaps I can mix it thinner with something???

https://www.homedepot.com/p/FLEX-SEAL-FAMILY-OF-PRODUCTS-Flex-Seal-Black-14-oz-Aerosol-Liquid-Rubber-Sealant-Coating-FSR20/203144520

sugru can be shaped, but the wires are close together and I have big hands and numb fingers

https://sugru.com/buy/original-formula-black-3-pack?gclid=Cj0KCQjwoaz3BRDnARIsAF1RfLdbsSJc5rYQTF_Vi7csI48c0IhCwY1IxspyzP8X1NO2ZGiTOy_T5tsaAtjcEALw_wcB
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warnings? learned ___? 

thanks for any and all help,

Elliott
elliottbnewcombjr
elliottbnewcombjr OP
5,529 posts
 
the mice are not my mice, it was eaten before I got it, otherwise I would use their names.

lewm,

no, I couldn't bid on that site, NZ and Australia only, Yes, that was Technics SL-V5.

This is the 'bad' one of the Mitsubishi LT-5V pair I traded with Bill, this one he got because the platter metal edge is less corroded, a few future needed parts perhaps, ... but otherwise not to fix.

I still wanted to see what others might solve missing insulation with, no way would I replace them. I could have saved the ones on the right side, but looking further on the left side, main pc board, forget it.  

I am cleaning the 'good' one today, new belts arrive tomorrow, we shall see. The pair of lights the system uses to maintain tonearm tracking linearity are critical, hoping I don't have to change them.
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twoleftears
5,318 posts
 
In the southern hemisphere, is directionality reversed (like water in the sink drain)?
lewm
13,169 posts
 
How long has the one you now intend to use been sitting around?  And what was the year of manufacture?  If much more than 25 years, I would recommend changing electrolytic capacitors BEFORE you apply power.  A leaky capacitor can damage parts that are hard to find and expensive.  The caps themselves are dirt cheap.
elliottbnewcombjr OP
5,529 posts
 
good advice but too late, I plugged it in, and it did the circle dance for a few minutes

found 2 of 3 belts completely dissolved, and the arm's traversing wire cable good condition but loose. Luckily the 'bad' one's arm wire was in position so I was able to see how to wind it around a roller.

Mostly cleaned up pretty well yesterday, prior owner was a smoker, yuck, a bit more this am, new belts supposed to arrive today. 

I need to make a right angle template to locate the stylus tip up/down in the headshell on horizontal centerline of spindle.


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