SteveMurphy
Member
I got a pl-630 today that has a Shure M44E cartridge with a slightly bent stylus. The 630 is in amazing shape and all operations are functional. The lift, swing to the album, and drop are very smooth and nice to watch. The return trip to the arm rest, however, is a little bumpy on the way back and just makes it to the rest. Looks like it needs to travel another 1/3" before its all the way back in the rest.
Sounds ok with the bent shure stylus, but I want to compare it to my Technics SL1401 (I'm only keeping one of these) so I put a low mileage Grado Blue in it. I've downloaded the manual and read it over. I don't have the sub-weight that originally came with the unit (EBay?). I set the proper position of the Grado cartridge, levelled the table, I go on to set the proper down force. HERE'S the problem. I can't adjust the counter-weight. It appears to be stuck/glued onto the shaft. When I make the attempt at rotating the counter-weight, it turns the shaft with it...all the way thru the weight scale indicator and into the arm gymbal. When I turn the weight, it makes a spring popping noise and wants to snap back against the direction I'm turning.
My impression is that I need to clamp down on the tube with some pliers (with a soft cloth keeping scratches off it) and try to free the counter weight that is stuck on.
Maybe some grime/dirt has locked it tight (wd40?).
I just don't want to break anything. Can someone with expertise in this table give me some pointers to move forward. Any input would be greatly appreciated.
I have to say, this table looks very nice with rest of my Pioneer Spec system.
-Steve
Chico, CA
Sounds ok with the bent shure stylus, but I want to compare it to my Technics SL1401 (I'm only keeping one of these) so I put a low mileage Grado Blue in it. I've downloaded the manual and read it over. I don't have the sub-weight that originally came with the unit (EBay?). I set the proper position of the Grado cartridge, levelled the table, I go on to set the proper down force. HERE'S the problem. I can't adjust the counter-weight. It appears to be stuck/glued onto the shaft. When I make the attempt at rotating the counter-weight, it turns the shaft with it...all the way thru the weight scale indicator and into the arm gymbal. When I turn the weight, it makes a spring popping noise and wants to snap back against the direction I'm turning.
My impression is that I need to clamp down on the tube with some pliers (with a soft cloth keeping scratches off it) and try to free the counter weight that is stuck on.
Maybe some grime/dirt has locked it tight (wd40?).
I just don't want to break anything. Can someone with expertise in this table give me some pointers to move forward. Any input would be greatly appreciated.
I have to say, this table looks very nice with rest of my Pioneer Spec system.
-Steve
Chico, CA