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How to dismantle Well Tempered for shipping?

How to dismantle Well Tempered for shipping?

Hello,

I am trying to dismantle / pack my Well Tempered Classic early model for shipping?

How do I get the fluid out of the bearing and the viscous dampening fluid out of the arm cup?

Can I clean the cup off after getting the fluid off?

IMPORTANT: How do I get the arm off, what about the tonearm wires that’s connected to the rare of the plinth???????????????????? Do I solder and get it off?

Thanks
rapogee
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elinor
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If you have any other questions regarding your table, email Stanalog Imports which now owns and distributes you table.
nob_zulia
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Just purchase an Ariston dc40 turntable and it needs to be refurbish. i would like some help to indentify some good repair shop. most of all some help to dismantle the unit for shipping. This is my first high end turntable all suggestion are welcome.
bergui45
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jimbo3 said 20 years ago that there is There is hole for an allen head set screw on the right side of the plinth. The set screw loosens the arm for VTA or removal. Take the appropriate sized allen wrench, loosen the screw a couple of turns and gently pull the arm up out of it's hole.
 

I cannot find any hole on the right side of the plinth...?

I want to give a try with the arm on my LP12...

lewm
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The hole is of course directly under the tonearm pivot. Nice right rear of plinth

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daveyf
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I just went through part of this operation when I changed plinths on my LP12. The WTA arm is a royal pain to work with. Getting the silicone out of the cup was an exercise in frustration, as not all will be removed from the cup, leaving a nice mess. I did it with a syringe used to baste with, but it is not easy. The silicone liquid will spill everywhere, and it is a pain to clean up. This, IMO, is one of the biggest issues with ownership of the WTA. If I could source an arm that was more interesting sonically on the LP12, for a reasonable price, the WTA would be gone, because of this sole issue~

If you do mount your WTA on the LP12, I think you will be pleasantly surprised how great it sounds...and works with the old fruit box.

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