Do you let the turntable spin when putting down record and attach the clamp.

Based on your avatar and comment, one can assume that you’re a night club DJ, therefore, I bow to your experience

Hmm, I detect that you might be a tad facetious.

So let me posit in this manner. Do you stop the platter, lift the arm, take off the record, put on a new record, place the stylus in the groove, then start the platter? Every time?

Because that is the way the OP suggests it is the safest. If you agree, please feel free to let us know.


And while you are at it, please expound on how you made the connection between my profession and my avatar. I'd really like to hear that too.

Oz

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=guaHxZz8JnI

This guy has been around a while.. He use to have every part under the sun for the these Broadcast TT.

Regards

yes

@noromance 

Platter is always spinning for the session. No clamps or weights.

I understand, but do you not worry even a little about scuffing up your vinyl during that moment of slippage when lifting the record off the moving platter.  I realize the musical information is down in the grooves but still, it concerns me. 
Do you have a trick in the routine that helps?
My TT stays on while the belt is stopped and I don’t believe the motor cools off enough between sides to make a difference, although I could of course be wrong about that.  I generally let it spin for awhile before dropping into the first side.  
So, @dcaudio, I’ve tried both ways and for me on my rig it’s just a question of patience.  If I stop the motor it takes the platter a couple of minutes to wind down if I don’t help it slow down.  Moreover, after a start, and again if I don’t help, it takes the platter at least a cup of coffee or a side of fries to get up to 33.  But, if I flip a record on the fly I almost always worry about scuffs.  Therefore, you’re not the only one with the question and thank you for asking it.  

Never TT should be stopped  when using clamp.