Sansui FR 1080 persistent skipping

[andreasb]

Hi All turntable specialists,

I have a question in regards to a Sansui FR 1080
It has a tone arm with a weight on a string.
I got it cheap but it has a persistent skipping problem


The weight was bend...I reattached it straight using a new screw
I changed the head-shell with a brand new stylus from my other turntable
I adjusted the lift hight
I played around with the weight for antiskating as well as with the tracking force
I have a persistant skipping
does anyone have an idea what else I could check or adjust to get this fixed??
Could it be that something like the internal wiring is restricting the free movement of the arm in the horizontal direction??Bearing problem?

any help highly appreciated

all the best
andreas

 

[mythless]

Hrmmmm, I remember I had to help one individual regarding a turntable that was skipping...after a long phone call I ended up doing a house call and I immediately figured out it was the record that was causing the skip. Warped and dirty records can make the needle skip. Since, you didn't mention anything about the record I thought it might be an important issue to bring up. But, how is the condition of the record?