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VPI Scout

Hi all I bought a VPI scout here on the gon with no motor or tone arm , and trying to set it up is going to be a project ..

I bought a motor for it and it's a Hurst/300 need to make a pod for it ..

I pickup a rega rb300 they say that it's a drop in for it i just don't see it since the shaft of the tonearm is short and the nut dosn't make it to tighten the arm . do i need to buy anything to make it work ...

Here am thinking this was going to be a easy project and now am stump ..

I also would like the dimension of the motor housing so I can make one or should I just buy the housing from VPI ..

So any help is appreciated and many thanks in advance to all ...
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audiofeil
4,011 posts
 
Luckily you weren't burdened with a VPI tonearm.

Good luck.
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czbbcl
1,752 posts
 
Not an EASY project.
wolf_garcia
6,696 posts
 
Indeed...never take on a project that might require some effort as you may come away from the experience having learned something, and nobody wants that.
dfhaleycko
178 posts
 
On the early Scout, the motor pod is roughly 4" x 5" x 2.5" exterior, and is extremely sturdy (steel?) with 1/2" tall cylindrical rubber feet on the bottom. The top plate has a circular mounting for the motor, which appears to be centered in both length and width dimensions. If you can buy one I'm sure you'll have better results than building one. There are other motors, such as the Teres motor which have been used to good effect on the Scout, so it might be worth checking their user forum for tips.

You can and SHOULD buy a Rega template which will show you exactly where you need to mount the tonearm relative to the center spindle. If you get this wrong, the turntable will never play right, it's one of the most critical dimensions. I'd second the recommendation for the Pete Riggle VTA adapter, which will require a larger hole, I think maybe 25mm, but I don't remember for sure. See http://www.vtaf.com/3ptmount.html for more info.

Good luck with the project. The Scout is a nice basis for learning what works, and can be built up to a very high standard.
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