Hello all,
I've been working on my Rega Planar 3 and discovered that it runs at exactly 34.0 RPM not 33.3 as it should. Evidently this is common with Rega tables. I have an inexpensive ($9) black belt on the way, perhaps that will solve the problem. If it doesn't well, damn I dunno.
Next step appears to be the acquisition of an identically sized machined sub platter or perhaps I have a 50Hz pulley and a slightly larger 60Hz pulley will adjust for the speed variation. Michael Lim has various pulleys and slightly larger subplatters starting around $150 + shipping shipment from Malaysia. AK Member Vinyl-addict (Frank Smillie) has his Groovetracer subplatter available more or less locally for $200 + shipping.
Then again I could just go the inexpensive route and increase the diameter of the stock sub platter by encircling it with a few rounds of tape and remeasuring the speed.
What the hell would you do?
I've been working on my Rega Planar 3 and discovered that it runs at exactly 34.0 RPM not 33.3 as it should. Evidently this is common with Rega tables. I have an inexpensive ($9) black belt on the way, perhaps that will solve the problem. If it doesn't well, damn I dunno.
Next step appears to be the acquisition of an identically sized machined sub platter or perhaps I have a 50Hz pulley and a slightly larger 60Hz pulley will adjust for the speed variation. Michael Lim has various pulleys and slightly larger subplatters starting around $150 + shipping shipment from Malaysia. AK Member Vinyl-addict (Frank Smillie) has his Groovetracer subplatter available more or less locally for $200 + shipping.
Then again I could just go the inexpensive route and increase the diameter of the stock sub platter by encircling it with a few rounds of tape and remeasuring the speed.
What the hell would you do?