Why not get the cartridge repaired properly by someone who already knows what to use and how to use it? Soundsmith comes to mind.
What adhesive is used to re-tip a cartridge?
The reason I ask is that I have a Shelter 501-II with a loose cantilever. The cartridge has less than 800 hours. (I'd guess) The cantilever can easily be rotated or removed with a small jewelers tweezer. I've had the cantilever out of and back into its socket a couple of times just to test it. Apart from that I'd guess the cartridge to be healthy.
If I knew what adhesive the re-tippers used, I'd just put a tiny dab of that stuff on the cantilever, put it back into its socket, align it so the stylus appears vertical, and let it set up.
-Steve
If I knew what adhesive the re-tippers used, I'd just put a tiny dab of that stuff on the cantilever, put it back into its socket, align it so the stylus appears vertical, and let it set up.
-Steve
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Most use epoxies. Effective but they require a full 48 hours to cure properly. However, there are at least 2 companies experimenting with an adhesive that requires a very high temperature but cure time is very short. The downside is most cartridge bodies must be separated from the cantilever/stylus during repair as the high temperature can be damaging. |
Just a quick conclusion to note that the attempt at rebonding the cantilever back into its pipe appears to have been a success. At first I tried the Loctite. But after a 4 hour period it hadn't set up yet and I noticed that the stylus wasn't holding alignment. So I switched over to superglue. The superglue set up quickly and held the cantilever/stylus in good alignment during its curing. Here are some photos of the before and after: before: http://www.theanalogdept.com/images/spp6_pics/cartridges/Shelter/crookedshelter_2.JPG after: http://www.theanalogdept.com/images/spp6_pics/cartridges/Shelter/reglueshelter_1.JPG link to page with more photos: scroll down page to find the Shelter. http://www.theanalogdept.com/cartridge_gallery.htm -Steve |
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