Hi everyone, I also had a couple of other problems, after a few hours of use... 1/ the main belt seems to be a little too tight, because I can't have the platter centered correctly. It is drawn to the bottom-left corner (1 mm)! (thanks Martin for the tip), 2/ the carriage belt was also much too tight, preventing some records to play completely

Thanks, Menahem. We all keep learning, don't we? Jacques

[quote user="joeyboygolf"] Good Luck putting the clip back on!!!!! [/quote] I sense some bad experience here... let's see...

Problem solved. When I dismantled the bottom lever (the one with the circlip) I had a very hard time to take it up... Once cleaned and oiled, off we go! Oiling it superficially won't do. You really have to remove the thing completely. Be careful because it will come off all of a sudden, after lots of efforts, and the arm is not very far... Also

Dear all, This is a re-post of my conversation with Step1. So far: Success! Thanks to all who helped me, from the bottom of my heart. The only thing which is a bit scary really is that I'll never know what happened the first time around... will it happen again? The arm, after shutter alignment (I had some experience with my 6006 and 8000!), tracks

No, no. The thing is, you just can't relube with ordinary grease, can you? I have arm damper fluid (polydimethylsiloxane, 600,000 cst) in stock which could be used. Have you done it yourself? If so, could you tell me how you (or anybody else here!) did it please? Many thanks, Jacques

[quote user="Step1"][...]you should see that the damper retracts very quickly with the vertical lever I mentioned above following it! [/quote] That's my point, the damper retracts very slowly when it is free! Everything is intact, and I do manipulate, and love it! The mechanism is lubricated and everything moves freely, except for the

[quote user="Step1"] Have you cleaned and lubed the angled arm that transfers the solonoid motion to the picup arm? [/quote] Well it didn't need to be lubed. The deck is in good condition and lubrication was no disaster, except for the main bearing (dry sintered bronze). Anyway it plays records now, no rumble or hum, just music! I just

Dear all, Success! Thanks to all who helped me, from the bottom of my heart. The only thing which is a bit scary really is that I'll never know what happened the first time around... will it happen again? The arm, after shutter alignment (I had some experience with my 6006 and 8000!), tracks perfectly. Automatic speed change works too. My remaining

I'm waiting for yet another batch of transistors. The number on my PCB is 80-5016E if that means something. Made in 1980? One of the last ones then surely. Jacques. Martin, what's your kit worth? I paid 5€ for the whole lot.