Best way to enlarge spindle hole in vinyl records

Get a "rat tail" file at a hardware store and slowly rim out the hole by rotating it; do NOT use a sawing motion. I occasionally have the same problem with my Walker Proscenium turntable, which has a larger than average spindle.

If all else fails use a saws-all and hog that hole out! just kidding, seeing as I have never used a record I could be the wrong person to ask, but simple logic would tell me that a saws-all would remedy your problem in a jiffy.

Tim

Again: for heaven's sake be careful, if you MUST play the enlarging game, which inspite of what has been said above, I would refrain from. If you get the hole too large and you do not have a nice fiting contact between spindle and the LP you will get variable pitch, which you will certainly hear, especially on long drawn out notes. Also it would not do the suspension of your cartridge much good on the long run, adding more lateral strain to it than necessary.

Try this. If you have a small brush with a wooden handle that is at least slightly larger than the hole in the record, push the handle end into the record and give it a few gentle turns. I've used this method for years to open up -- just a little -- those too-tight discs. Cheers.

I agree with the argument that too large a hole may increase your chances of off-center playback, but I disagree that tight coupling to the spindle is necessary or desirable for most turntables. If you have a noisy platter bearing, tight coupling (and clamping) transfers that noise to the record. This is why Roksan has a removable spindle. My Walker gets away with tight coupling and clamping to the spindle because the platter's air bearing is effectively noiseless.