I have Ive== one of these in working order, and use it as being blind its
far easier to get the pick up on the actual record!
However in recent years its sticking both at the start, ie motor does not
push it quit far enough to go off and at the end, ie does not always pick
the pick up of. On having a feel I notice the original grease on the
tracking system is going slightly sticky. What I wondered was, is there any
way to get into the mechanism and remove the old gunge and what would one
use that might be readily available. Obviously I'd need to get sighted help
for this job, but with the Ortofon cart it is pleasing to listen to, and
indeed I am actually digitising the most often played vinyl with good
results using it and a Denon amp.

I guess getting the old stuff off is going to be the big job without
damaging things, since I doubt spare bits are around now!


Brian

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So nobody here knows about grease then...
Brian

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I have Ive== one of these in working order, and use it as being blind its
far easier to get the pick up on the actual record!
However in recent years its sticking both at the start, ie motor does not
push it quit far enough to go off and at the end, ie does not always pick
the pick up of. On having a feel I notice the original grease on the
tracking system is going slightly sticky. What I wondered was, is there
any way to get into the mechanism and remove the old gunge and what would
one use that might be readily available. Obviously I'd need to get sighted
help for this job, but with the Ortofon cart it is pleasing to listen to,
and indeed I am actually digitising the most often played vinyl with good
results using it and a Denon amp.

I guess getting the old stuff off is going to be the big job without
damaging things, since I doubt spare bits are around now!


Brian

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On 22/01/2014 12:33 AM, Brian Gaff wrote:
So nobody here knows about grease then...
Brian


**I do, but I am not acquainted with the SL5. Like most mechanical
devices, each must be approached individually. Some require light
grease. Some require powdered lubricants and others work best with 'dry
lube' type products.

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Well its a parallel tracking arm that moves along some horizontal rods
using what apears to be a very long belt of some kind that moves it at
various speeds according to a detector in the arm that knows when its
straight , so to speak, whether this is a strain guage or optical i know
not, but the current grease has obviously gone stiffand gungy, and has been
shoved to the ends of travel making it stick or wedge in those positions.
Brian

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On 22/01/2014 12:33 AM, Brian Gaff wrote:
So nobody here knows about grease then...
Brian


**I do, but I am not acquainted with the SL5. Like most mechanical
devices, each must be approached individually. Some require light grease.
Some require powdered lubricants and others work best with 'dry lube' type
products.

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Trevor Wilson www.rageaudio.com.au

On 22/01/2014 8:53 PM, Brian Gaff wrote:
Well its a parallel tracking arm that moves along some horizontal rods
using what apears to be a very long belt of some kind that moves it at
various speeds according to a detector in the arm that knows when its
straight , so to speak, whether this is a strain guage or optical i know
not, but the current grease has obviously gone stiffand gungy, and has been
shoved to the ends of travel making it stick or wedge in those positions.
Brian


**It would seem that the appropriate course of action would be to clean
the old grease out and replace it with a modern, non-hardening type. I
use a German made product called: 'Langzeit-fett' The part number
appears to be 5144. I've been using it for many years and it appears to
be very long lasting and very stable. I have no idea where you can
purchase it. I purchase it from my local (Australian) supplier.

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Trevor Wilson www.rageaudio.com.au