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VPI Platter Spinning SLOWLY

I've tried two different lubricants (Super Lube and Shimano Dura Ace Grease) for my VPI Classic 2 platter and it still does not spin properly. I removed and re-applied grease and it spins fine for about 5 minutes, then it slows down immensely. If I remove/re-install the platter, it spins smoothly again but only for a short period of time. Anyone experience this before and know a fix? Thanks
jyoungpark
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pbnaudio
1,613 posts
 
You cannot pull out bearing just use a couple of paper towels and get out as much grease as you can from the female part, you have clearly overdone the grease. Brf is correct don't lubricate the shaft just put a dap of grease on the top of the top of the shaft at the ball bearing.

Good listening

Peter
bpoletti
1,547 posts
 
Clean and lightly talc the belt.

The Dura Ace grease should work very well. It's a sticky low-speed lubricant.

When the platter starts spinning slowly, is it really stiff? That motor has pretty high torque.

I'd call VPI. Everybody is back from RMAF.
testpilot
912 posts
 
Don't put any grease on the shaft. As the previous poster noted, do a through cleaning of the bearing assembly.
stevecham
3,340 posts
 
You should be using white lithium grease
brf
1,715 posts
 
Grease with a teflon (PTEE) additive will have a lower coefficient of friction than just lithium grease. The better performing greases also use synthetic oil as the base as oppose to mineral oil.
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