Hello World, it's me Fician. Maybe i can help you with deeper insights of your #vintage #hifi device.
My main focus is on 70's - 80's #recordplayers of any brands. Doing the #repair often needs experience so i share some of mine.
I do this in my private time. When things become #endofservice technicians won't be payed to put in the effort these beloved machines deserved. Music is the healer. So let's work together to heal these #timemachines.
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Elac PC 900 Plate Adjustment I recently got an Elan PC 900 platter and I am unable to adjust the input and output position of the 45 rpm records, does anyone know how to do it.
Does it have that hole next to its tonearm ? As seen at 1:16. You can carefully adjust the whole drop position there with a screwdriver by turning that screw just a little. Does it drop correctly on a 12"rim?
@@jorgeluisbustocabo6515 well, it's recommended to first adjust the 7", by switching to 45rpm. Do the adjusting with a slitscrew driver. Afterwards recorrect the 12" dropping position again. Hope that helps.
@@jorgeluisbustocabo6515 do the adjusting at 45rpm. Next to the tonearm in that hole u can see a slitscrewhead, try turning it clockwise just about 20° then test it. If that makes the needle drop n stop even earlier turn the screw against the clock 40°. If you found the right direction you can turn and test it again untill it fits. Maybe you try to remember the original position of the screwhead so you can see the difference. It can probably change the end position for about up to 2cm After that carefully do this on 33rpm 12" settings. Take care and good luck.
Hello, thanks for your video! I have the same type of player, the F7230, I suppose that Philips made a series of the same type of player. I have exactly the same problem with the plastic parts that dissolved over the years. The way you have fixed the problem could be a help for many viewers who have F7235 and many others because the same plastics are used in many other types, I suppose. Maybe you can make a more detailed video about the repair that you have done? That would be very useful. Thank you so much! Hubert Geelen, Antwerp, Belgium.
Hello Sir, at 8:05 i start to show some close up scenes, I suggest to stop the video for a better view. I fortunately had some random plastic pieces fitting very well. Using cable ties to attach them is harmless, i think. All in all they're rectangle sized plates about 10mm to 20mm with a hole about 2-4mm for the metal struts. The more precise that hole is, the more exact the mechanics. Since i gave that player away i have to wait for the next one to get hand on...and working on a better video quality aswell ;) You are very welcome! Greetings from Cologne! H. Fician
@@fician Thanks for your quick answer! I will see what I understand about it, I like to fix the mechanical aspects in general, if possible. I will look at your video, but the view of the long (about 20 cm) metal struts in working condition is not always clear, but I will try! I suppose that, in any case, the metal struts still should be able to be freely moved forward and backward after the fixing, right? Without the original plastic (rubber?) pieces, the metal strut will otherwise fall downwards and that blocks the normal function, right? Anyway, it is difficult when we do not know what the original function of the metal strut looked like! Thanks!
Yeah you are right. Maybe in picture of 8:14 you can see important alignment. These struts do not touch each other and are moving forth and back as you mention. Freeze at 8:16 to see its alignment in full working state. It really was a puzzle. The 45rpm switching strut is left in the picture.
I Have to thank you, this video was really helpful with repair of my player. And my piece had problematic micro switch so i dismantle microswitch and clean its contacts
@BETEP_BECT now it works directioned in all directions except face down, but maybe it wants to lay? from the mechanics it seems to be ok with standing up...
@@ficianyou are right, by the way these machines have a mechanism to lock the reels so they can work in the vertical position anyway. The inside look a lot like the Saba TG544 serie.
@@Donderdrammels waiting to see the next ;) it has rubber feet, that made me suggest aswell. But anyhow it is really not easy to get original information for its usage, we need our elders! Greetings!
