Here's a great tip to ensure your turntable drive belt is installed correctly to ensure maximum performance from your deck. by vintagebetty » 19 Apr 2011 23:49, Post My guess is your suspension has a slight tilt so it is not parrarel to the pully surface. No signal through one or other channel or both channels: No signal contact from the cartridge to the internal tonearm wiring or from that to the arm lead or from that to the phono box or between that and the amplifier. by Alec124c41 » 20 Apr 2011 02:27, Post 12 Turntable’s drive belt has slipped off. LAB-1100 Fully Automatic Belt-Drive Turntable 42-2023.fm Page 1 Wednesday, August 11, 1999 2:50 PM 2 FEATURES Your Optimus LAB-1100 Fully Dusting off my old belt drive turntables I decided I should replace the belts as one of the first things to do. Cat. It has, however, slipped off whatever gears it's supposed to catch. by ricknance » 15 Apr 2019 16:28, Post by fscl » 12 Jul 2011 15:21, Post Turn the platter upside down, and put the mat on top. The talc is still working, however, this solution also makes sense as manipulation of the guide probably prevents the belt from slipping too low off the motor pulley when starting up, so here's a link I found looking for more info on the MK IV: The slip clutches on the Thorens decks sometimes get a bit seized up if left idle for a long time. Peel the drive belt from the inner ridge of the metal platter and put it to the side. 1. A big thanks to search engines, the boards of the world, and the great smeg68. You don't need a huge amount of talc. more Information TD 202 New TD 202 completes the new series of manual plug and play turntables. Innovative direct drive turntable with carbon tonearm, integrated phono stage and auto shut off. Hello -- I have scoured the interweb & am confused, confused, confused. turntable belt, carefully pull the belt over the motor pulley (Fig. 4. I take the platter off, run the motor and then grip the tulip with my hand to loosen up the slip clutch some. Post Remarkable what a bit of Talc can do. - No power at the outlet. I measured the size and when they were delivered seemed more or less the same as the ones I was replacing. I thought I might need a new pulley. Drive belt is not fitted or has slipped off. Headphone are plugged in. Read more By Patrick JT Size Matters! 2a). the point he is trying to make is that super glue is a permanent solution...some thread lockers such as locktite are not..they can be released with hand tools ..other require heat. by ricknance » 15 Apr 2019 13:37, Post Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or in-store pick-up Marantz TT-15S1 Manual Belt-Drive Turntable for Vinyl Records, Floating Motor for Low-Vibration, Cartridge Included Brilliant idea, worked for me too. • Turntable’s drive belt has slipped off. Speaking as somebody who has worked on a table that has had a superglued pulley...PLEASE DON'T! Grab the belt and hook it around the motor. I suggest removing the belt and cleaning the pulley with a Q-tip dipped in denatured alcohol. by fscl » 29 Jun 2011 19:43, Post Turntable’s drive belt has slipped off. Sometimes, the drive belt can fall off the platter during deconstruction. Put the platter down, after that spin about 3 – 4 full rotations: 2 clockwise and 2 counter-clockwise ones for hooking the belt up to the motor. is almost half the price of the turntable. You must have the same platter weight to adjust the suspension and belt centering. • An aux in cable is plugged into the aux in jack, unplug it. Refurbish your old turntable with a new drive belt and rediscover your vinyl collection Replacement flat section neoprene rubber drive belts available in popular sizes to fit many hi-fi turntables, record decks and other diverse units; eg tape recorders, cassette decks, 8 … PLATTER TURNTABLE DRIVE BELT for NOSTALGIA RECORD PLAYERS 21.5 INCH TO 24.5 4.7 out of 5 stars 66 $9.86 $ 9. No signal through one or other channel or both channels: No signal contact from the cartridge to the internal tonearm wiring or from that to the arm lead or from that to the phono box or between that and the amplifier. • Tone arm is lift up by. Make sure the belt is correct size. In many cases the belt turns a sub-platter, which sits underneath the main platter - like with the multi-award winning Debut record 42-2023 OWNER’S MANUAL Please read before using this equipment. by Guest » 09 Apr 2007 16:39, Post Always turn off the power when connecting or disconnecting. by Guest » 28 Mar 2007 12:25, Post Both turntable types have their advantages, though belt drives tend to be favoured by audiophiles for their heightened sound quality. Grab and hook the belt around the motor by pushing it through the access hole and stretching over the motor spindle. by vintagebetty » 18 Apr 2011 11:29, Post This also happens during shut-off, the belt actually slips down off the centerline as the rotational inertia of the platter … depends on what kind of turntable you have. Technics Td 280 Mk2 -- Belt Keeps Sliding Off, http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Turntable-Belt-Fi ... 51949d2828, http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Thorens-Turntable ... 2eaf4e7e7d, Re:technics Td 280 Mk2 Belt Keeps Sliding Off[b]thorens[/B], http://www.optical-edge.net/turntable-b ... t9768.html, Re: Technics Td 280 Mk2 -- Belt Keeps Sliding Off. - The unit automatically switched in standby mode, power OFF … by ricknance » 15 Apr 2019 16:08, Post Sewing machine oil is exactly what you want to lube the motor bearing. I recently bought an AR the turntable. FCC Statements FCC Caution: 1. by MacBrush » 28 Mar 2007 11:02, Post I have followed your advice and I now have a working TT. is it direct drive or belt drive? Bearing in mind the motor is set up for UK current and voltage. The 33 1/3 seemed to be okay. I tried moving the pulley slightly on it's spindle but this didn't help. I have also tried new belts which as they were new were slightly tighter, this didn't help either. The 33 1/3 seemed to be okay. Just as its name implies, a belt-drive turntable uses a belt to spin the turntable platter. Also known as The Legend I believe. by smeg68 » 13 Jul 2011 00:34, Post In addition, the leveling method is stupid because there is no way to level the motor, so the drive belt slips off if you try to use more than a small amount of level adjustment. No mains at the socket. by ddarch » 29 Mar 2007 01:45, Post Once the belt is seated in the pulley’s groove, carefully The motor is typically found somewhere off to the side and has a belt that wraps around the turntable platter. And you need to put on a pair of white gloves to … Then you can see what the belt is doing. - Drive belt is not installed or has slipped off. Sorry if this seems like I don't know what i'm doing but that's because I don't. Remove the turntable bottom plate, set it on four soup cans so you can reach underneath to adjust. Remove the platter by placing your thumb and finger in the two center holes and gently lifting the platter off the center spindle. On the flipside, if particles of the belt have worn off and have gunked up the motor pulley, your turntable will rotate too rapidly due to an increased effective diameter. … - The unit is not connected to the main power supply. I recently bought an AR the turntable. No. 3. Usually a few repetitions of this will do the job :). Manual Turntables As you might expect, with a manual turntable, you do all of the work.You lower the tonearm onto the record to start play and when the record is over, you lift it off, put it back in the resting position, and On the underside of the platter, place the belt around the drive rim that is located about 1 3/4 5. To begin with the belt it came with kept slipping when on 45rpm. by vintagebetty » 19 Apr 2011 23:51, Post Our turntable has been working great for a few years, and the rubber belt that turns the thing looks good, is still smooth and firm. by zedude » 11 Sep 2014 19:23, Design and Content © Vinyl Engine 2002-2020, Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Limited, HiFi Engine | FAQ | Site Policy | Advertising | Cookie Options. by pivot » 15 Apr 2019 14:21, Post Belt drive turntables employ an independent motor that rotates the platter, while direct drive turntables have a platter that's integral to the motor. by Alec124c41 » 19 Apr 2011 00:41, Post As the platter / subplatter gain speed, the belt rides up to the rimless motor pulley centerline and speed stabilizes at 33 1/3 or 45 RPM. Pull the belt through the access hole and stretch it over the motor spindle. I know this topic is over a year old, but I want to thank smeg68 for his suggestion. by pivot » 16 Apr 2019 01:48, Design and Content © Vinyl Engine 2002-2020, Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Limited, HiFi Engine | FAQ | Site Policy | Advertising | Cookie Options. I am thinking about getting this belt. The belt continues to slip from 45 to 33. There should be a little cap on the top that prevents the belt from slipping off, so be sure to pull the belt over this and rest it on the body of the motor. To check the running of the belt and susoension, set the outer platter on the inner upside down, put the platter mat on top of the platter with a record and clamp/weight if you use it. If you still have some LP's and an old belt drive turntable dust them off, fit a new belt and sit back and reminisce about the good times. Don't get it on the belt or pulley. Drive belt is not fitted or has slipped off. by Japi Roelofs » 24 Sep 2012 13:48, Post Place the black metal platter over the sub-platter on the turntable and put the Como Audio … The other problem I now have is that as i've fiddled around with the pulley it is now loose on the spindle (thought I could fix this with a spot of superglue). Talc allows the belt slip at start up, like a clutch. If this is the case, simply take it out of the device wherever it is. by MacBrush » 09 Apr 2007 14:49, Post Use just a drop, don't over do it. if belt, it may have slipped off or broke or stretched, look at the spindle closely, can you see a "c" or "e" type retaining clip? The product is … Drive Belts are used on all Pro-Ject turntables as the method by which the turntable platter rotates. Turntable is spinning, but there is no sound, or sound not loud enough Stylus protector is still on. Shop for turntable belts at Best Buy. Headphone are plugged in. by MacBrush » 04 May 2007 13:37, Post Moreover, the small cap on the top will keep the belt from slipping off. Platter, drive belt, and dust cover installation and stylus cover removal With clean hands (finger oil could make the belt slip), install the flat drive drive belt as shown in the above illustration, wrapping it around the exterior of the plastic sub-platter and the upper Turntable is spinning, but there is no sound, or sound not loud enough Stylus protector is still on. Turntable is spinning , but there is no sound, or sound not loud enough • Stylus protector is still on. Vinyl Nirvana sells correct belts - other suppliers tend to sell undersized belts. by Abandonflip » 09 Apr 2007 20:21, Post Also known as The Legend I believe. Adjust, and consider replacing, the suspension springs. Post To begin with the belt it came with kept slipping when on 45rpm. 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