You're right, however, if it makes it more resistant to stretching, then it's done the trick.
Ron L -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Rich Sent: Saturday, August 06, 2011 8:30 PM To: Antique Phonograph List Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Cygnet suspension spring question That will make it longer.... On 08/06/2011 06:28 PM, john robles wrote: > Good idea.. > > > > ________________________________ > From: Ron L'Herault<[email protected]> > To: 'Antique Phonograph List'<[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, August 6, 2011 4:16 PM > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Cygnet suspension spring question > > 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 > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.org > > _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org
