Maybe someone has already stretched this one. How about twisting the spring around a shaft to tighten it up a bit?
RonL -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of john robles Sent: Saturday, August 06, 2011 11:49 AM To: phonolist Subject: [Phono-L] Cygnet suspension spring question Hello all I recently purchased an original cygnet suspension spring. All of my Cygnet hardware was original with the exception of the spring, so it seemed like a golden opportunity. What I didn't consider was the strength (or lack thereof) of an original spring. It seems this one is weak enough that I have to crank the susension bolt all the way to the bottom in order to have the horn hang correctly, and even then it is putting a little too much pressure on the carriage to the point that records repeat grooves. I use a tizit to help the carriage move freely but even this doesn't help, and shortening the rubber connector wouldn't do much. Here's my question: Would it be blaspemy to cut a few coils off the original spring in order to alleviate the problem? I hate to have spent the money only to have a spring I can't use. The other solution is to get a different crane. I have a number 10 crane, and I read that there were different sized cranes for different options. I am going to be installing a top mount carriage and a model O reproducer, and I understaned there was a Model O crane that was taller than the number 10. Anyone seen one of these? Anyone got a longer lower portion they would trade?? Thanks! John Robles. _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org
