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 Faulty technics arm |
Posted by tony young
on Thursday 14 June 2007, 04:21PM
Any ideas to fix a arm on a technics that just wont stay on the record?
my technics 1210 arm wont stay on the record it just keeps returning straight back to the beginning and scratching across the record, it does stay if i put it right to the end of the record though. any one who can help be officially unvielled as a legend.
Thanks all
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| Anti-skate? |
by Chris Withers
on Sunday 15 July 2007 @10:58AM
Hi Tony,
Sounds like an anti-skate problem. There's a dial by the base of the tone arm that controls the anti-skate (no, not the big one that controls the tone-arm height, although that could also be a problem ;-) that needs to be set to the right value for the cartridge you're using.
Best bet is to read the manual for the deck and the cartridge and get everything set to the correct positions and the problem should go away.
cheers,
Chris
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| technics 1210 arm wont stay on the record |
by rob .M
on Friday 21 September 2007 @09:41AM
I have a 1210 that I just got and im having the same problem, I think it is the anti skate internal works that are messed up, mine just went to the repair shop today so I will keep ya posted...
Did the 1210 u have start this one day or did it get bumped or moved in flight cases to cause the problem? how did it Originate????
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| Idea for fixing dodgy Technics arms... |
by josh
on Monday 03 March 2008 @12:01AM
I had this same problem when my 1210s came i simply adusted the screw at the top of the arm mounting (the one that goes down through the arm and holds it in place) just play around with it a bit and you should be able to get the arm to run smoothly having said that mine still skip a bit on some records but i think that might be a seperate problem. Hope this is of some help.
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| More Technics Problems... |
by Martin Ledang
on Saturday 08 March 2008 @09:36PM
Yes, I have the same problem. I`ve tried everything from tuning the anti-skate dialer to the right position, adjusted the screw at the top of the tone arm, I even tried to adjust the height of it, even though I know that`s not the problem. Last time I used the player it worked perfectly. It`s strange, so I`m wondering if it could be the cartridge which is gone!? It makes some sound, but it`s hard to tell since the tone arm can`t stand still, right?! I have a dog and I`m wondering if she might have done something to it with her tail, since the player is placed very low close to the floor.
So, what do you people think....could it be the cartridge which is gone, or if not...whats wrong with my Technics 1200?? Please, give me some tips.
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| Tonearm Keeps pulling back to start position |
by iki
on Thursday 08 May 2008 @09:20AM
Hi everyone. I have the same problem but let me explain. I have fiddled with all of the settings, the weight on the back, the height of the arm and the anti-skate control. However, there still seems to be a very strong pull of the arm back to the rest position. It almost feels like a spring back or magnetic pull.
Josh, you mention playing around with the Screw that's at the top of the arm. Now I've been checking on the net and it seems that this screw holds bearing inside of it. So is it safe to play around with this..?
I am lost and would really appreciate some help.
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| tone arm spring-back |
by Sarah C
on Thursday 31 July 2008 @09:40AM
I have just shipped my decks internationally and when I have set them up, I have the same problem as you guys talked about above.. the tone arm won't stay on the record and keeps springing back into the rest position. Did anyone ever get a definite answer as to what was causing this?
cheers!
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| tone arm tricks |
by iki
on Thursday 31 July 2008 @12:23PM
Well I discovered what the problem is and I'm afraid the news aint good. Your tone arm has been damaged and will probably need replacing. In the meantime you can do something to remedy the problem and continue dj'ing.
if you look on the top of the Gimbal (the frame that holds the Tonearm at the back) there is a screw at the top. What you need to do is to turn that screw ever so slightly. On mine I had to turn in Anti-Clockwise. Turn it a tiny amount and then move the arm out over the turntable in the up position. When you let go if it swings back then move the arm back the rest position and turn the screw a little more. Repeat this process until the arm stops swinging back.
I must point out that you should not turn the screw too much.
Hope that helps.
iki
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