First time poster here. I recently bought a TD320 MKIII on Marketplace for $450. Long story short, I have replaced the belt on it and lubed the spindle bearing with sewing machine oil (what I've heard is good from other forum posts) after testing the speed with just the power supply it takes about 30 seconds to a minute to get "up to speed". Measuring with the RPM app, it shows that it's only going at 32.75rpm. Not sure what's going on here. Tried to look for a lubrication point on the motor, a Berger Lahr 57/12, but one wasn't there. My fear is that I will have to replace the motor but not sure if there's any other steps I should try first. Thanks for looking and have a great day!
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Some of us manually assist our belt drive tables, easing the startup load on the motor and getting up to speed more quickly.
The belt is important as mentioned. Get a Thakker or an original Thorens belt, it could be the RPM issue lies there.
The belt is important as mentioned. Get a Thakker or an original Thorens belt, it could be the RPM issue lies there.
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SONDEKNZ
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Once in a blue moon, I drop a toothpick into silicone oil and carefully lube the top spindle of the turntable motor itself. You don't need much. Gravity will feed it down into the motor workings. This might gain you the very minor increase in speed you are seeking...
I'd like to say that your turntable is already making fairly good speed. .25rpm too slow is not very much at all.
What is more important is how is the speed stability? Does it hold solid - or keep varying?
That is to say, unless you are super-pitch sensitive, you probably won't notice the platter traveling .25rpm too slow. What you will notice is if the speed keeps changing.
If the speed is rock solid - but .25rpm too slow - my advice would be to try the motor lube trick, but otherwise just leave it and enjoy it.
I'll give that a shot tonight and see how it does!Once in a blue moon, I drop a toothpick into silicone oil and carefully lube the top spindle of the turntable motor itself. You don't need much. Gravity will feed it down into the motor workings. This might gain you the very minor increase in speed you are seeking...
I'd like to say that your turntable is already making fairly good speed. .25rpm too slow is not very much at all.
What is more important is how is the speed stability? Does it hold solid - or keep varying?
That is to say, unless you are super-pitch sensitive, you probably won't notice the platter traveling .25rpm too slow. What you will notice is if the speed keeps changing.
If the speed is rock solid - but .25rpm too slow - my advice would be to try the motor lube trick, but otherwise just leave it and enjoy it.
SONDEKNZ
Well-Known Member
Did you try the silicone oil in the motor spindle trick?