I sent an idler wheel for an (then) unknown brand turntable to Russell Industries in NY for rebuilding.They are nice people.A RU-vid man kindly put me onto them.
Cool- I will try this! I am running into the same issue with an old hardened idler wheel. At some point though time is money too, and if I can spend $40 and save myself a lot of hassle and headache- it is well worth it. But I think I enjoy the challenge to see how resourceful one can be. Success at DIY projects usually hinges on one's understanding of materials it seems. Hanging out in the garage can teach a person a whole lot about these things! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for the vid. I recently had two Dual 10xx series decks with this exact problem. I solved it by clamping the idler in the chuck of my drill, then applying fine (400) grit sandpaper as it spun. Took a little while to strip off the hardened outer edge, but the rubber below was plenty pliable enough. As you say, it is criminal that places charge 40 notes or more for a part like this.
We used xylene for idlers in tape machines - but you don't want to soak an idler in xylene overnight - it'll dissolve. I have a Stanton 500 cartridge fitted with a 7 mil stylus for 78s - I think I got it from KAB Electro-Acoustics. I love the stereo static - here's a tip - connect both sides of the stereo cartridge together for mono - you'll get about 3 to 6 db static noise reduction.
Hi RF. Was planning on doing just that when I build my AM Transmitter for playing these through my old radios. Will be an upcoming video on this soon. This was basically just trying to get the phonograph up and running. Thanks for watching.
Just subscribed! I usually watch on my TV so no ability to subscribe or like. But I love your channel! If I was to make videos it would probably be a copy of yours! Although I'm joining the Old Farts Club I really enjoy your 10 buck test bench series. Even us old guys can be young players at times :-)
Great video, eh? You gotta work more on that heavy Canuckian accent;) Amazing how bands back then could cut a wax record in one or a few takes, because the technology was a one shot endeavor! BTW, my Dad's side is from Saskatchewan and me mums side is from Ontario province-John in Texas
Don't know. Think the brake fluid might leave streaks on the windshield, but then again who knows. Problem is a big enough container to hold the blade and all the brake fluid needed to immerse it for 24 hours. And wiper blades are cheap compared to phonograph idlers.
So your camera is wearing headphones on this one. Watch out, next thing you know, you'll find your camera in front of a mirror taking a selfie! Alone! Naked!