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External motor’s connection with the speed of my t

I have an Acoustic Solid Wood Classic Turntable with the external motor. I am finding that every time I play a record I have to adjust the distance that the motor is from the turntable because of the high speed the record is playing at. Is this typical of these types of tables? Could it be a defective motor? By the way, I do not have a speed box.
rgrenier
dan_ed
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Sounds like your motor pod is skating towards the platter. If I understand you correctly. A simple try might be to put a few pieces of masking tap under the motor pod contact points. It might be enough added friction to stop the skate, assuming that is what is going on.

Best of luck!
rgrenier OP
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Thanks for the response. I wonder if I should get a base for my TT. Do you think that would stop the problem? I would hate to rig a make shift solution to the problem. After all the money I have spent in the TT set up… It does just not sit right.
dan_ed
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What is it sitting on now? Sometimes the best results are from simple little tweaks. I'm using thin weather stripping under the motor pod on my Galibier to keep it from sliding on the polished granite shelf I use.
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