Re: [Phono-L] What's wrong with this motor?

2019-07-16 Thread Rich via Phono-L
Spring is broken On 7/15/19 10:50 AM, Robert Wright via Phono-L wrote: And how easy is it to fix? https://photos.app.goo.gl/w4QGVpMLNGHUuksx9 Thanks in advance! Robert ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org Unsubscribe:

Re: [Phono-L] Little Wonder Phono problems

2019-05-10 Thread Rich via Phono-L
Like all things this also is going in cycles. Mailing lists are definitely a waning interest of the masses. On 5/10/19 1:05 AM, SN Medved via Phono-L wrote: Some people have retired from the hobby, some have passed.  From its heyday the list today is 10% of its former glory when people asked

Re: [Phono-L] Credenza X and VE8-12X coming along!

2019-01-14 Thread Rich via Phono-L
! Wow, this really gives me something to work with, thank you! I'll try a couple spare pieces of wood for practice. Thanks, Rich! And thank you for sending it again! Robert On Jan 13, 2019, at 8:20 AM, Rich via Phono-L wrote: That is why I resent the info. E-mail is an unreliable

Re: [Phono-L] Credenza X and VE8-12X coming along!

2019-01-13 Thread Rich via Phono-L
normal paint thinner? *From:* Phono-L on behalf of Rich via Phono-L *Sent:* Sunday, January 13, 2019 5:51:58 PM *To:* phono-l@oldcrank.org *Cc:* Rich *Subject:* Re: [Phono-L] Credenza X and VE8-12X coming along

Re: [Phono-L] Credenza X and VE8-12X coming along!

2019-01-13 Thread Rich via Phono-L
PM, Ron L'Herault via Phono-L wrote: And that would have been applied to metal finished parts? Ron L -Original Message- From: Phono-L [mailto:phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org] On Behalf Of Rich via Phono-L Sent: Saturday, January 12, 2019 6:39 PM To: phono-l@oldcrank.org Cc: Rich Subject: Re

Re: [Phono-L] Credenza X and VE8-12X coming along!

2019-01-13 Thread Rich via Phono-L
e info. *From:* Phono-L on behalf of Rich via Phono-L *Sent:* Saturday, January 12, 2019 5:39:10 PM *To:* phono-l@oldcrank.org *Cc:* Rich *Subject:* Re: [Phono-L] Credenza X and VE8-12X coming along! I previously answered your finish question in an earlier post. The closest thing

Re: [Phono-L] Credenza X and VE8-12X coming along!

2019-01-12 Thread Rich via Phono-L
I previously answered your finish question in an earlier post. The closest thing to what was used OEM is Behlen Violin Varnish, can be difficult to find but it works well. The base coats were plain shellac followed by a top coat of the Violin Varnish. The term VARNISH does not describe a

Re: [Phono-L] Credenza X and VE8-12X coming along!

2019-01-11 Thread Rich via Phono-L
*From:* Phono-L on behalf of Rich via Phono-L *Sent:* Monday, December 10, 2018 9:43:03 AM *To:* phono-l@oldcrank.org *Cc:* Rich *Subject:* Re: [Phono-L] Credenza X and VE8-12X motor rebuilds Wedging sticks under the coils is not a permanent or proper fix. The fix is to vacuum fill

Re: [Phono-L] Credenza X and VE8-12X motor rebuilds

2018-12-10 Thread Rich via Phono-L
Wedging sticks under the coils is not a permanent or proper fix. The fix is to vacuum fill the coils with class H insulating varnish. It is likely that these motors were never designed to operate on 120vAC which does not help either. 110vAC is not equivalent to 120vAC. I do not think anyone

Re: [Phono-L] 1A owners Model M question

2018-04-02 Thread Rich via Phono-L
You are correct on the 1/8" or a bit less. The lever on the stanchion can be tweaked to rest closer to the lever on the reproducer. Sometimes tweaking is required to get any of those reproducers to lift far enough. If you need them I can get measurements as I have all 3 machines. --Rich On