Thanks much for the specific advice. I will try this! JS -----Original Message----- >From: Ron L'Herault <lherault at bu.edu> >Sent: Jul 5, 2006 10:11 PM >To: 'Antique Phonograph List' <phono-l at oldcrank.org> >Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Diamond disk rebuild > >John, the friction spring that slides under the motor board should have a >tiny bit of tension on it when the lift lever is up in the playing position, >and more tension when the lever is down. To get the right playing height, >loosen the two square head screws at the top and move the outer tube up or >down so that the flat feed gear does not touch the feed screw mechanism when >the handle is down. The feed screw should engage the flat feed "gear" by >the time the handle is at the half way point of travel. The threaded part >at the bottom is the adjustment for playing height. If you can't adjust it, >your diaphragm may be warped. You can give the horn a bit of a downward >bend to bring the reproducer closer to the record or you can put another >layer of felt between record and turntable as a stop gap measure. > >Ron L > >-----Original Message----- >From: phono-l-bounces at oldcrank.org [mailto:phono-l-bounces at oldcrank.org] On >Behalf Of John Sheets >Sent: Wednesday, July 05, 2006 2:47 PM >To: phono-l at oldcrank.org >Subject: [Phono-L] Diamond disk rebuild > >I wonder if list members with lots of DD experience could give me some >information? I am restoring a Chippendale Console Diamond Disk (case needed >a new base, lots of delaminated veneer, etc.) and am perplexed by the post >that the horn and reproducer turn on. Specifically, I am not getting the >proper distance between the bracket that holds the horn, the finger that >slides along the bottom of the motorboard (and is adjustable up and down) >and the stud that fits into the bottom socket that the whole thing turns on. >I can adjust all of these, but don't get them to the point where the >reproducer sits appropriately on the record surface. Judging from the >(rather poor quality) photos in the manuals and in the Frow book, there is >maybe 1" between the spring steel finger and the bracket, but I can't set >this and still have the lifting lever work to move the reproducer up and >down. (Is this understandable?) I can also screw the stud at the bottom in >or out, to lengthen the whole po > st. >I have studied the directions in the DD manual but still can't get the >distances correct I am afraid. Any thoughts? Thanks in advance-- >John Sheets > >_______________________________________________ >Phono-L mailing list >Phono-L at oldcrank.org > >Phono-L Archive >http://phono-l.oldcrank.org/archive/ > >Support Phono-L >http://www.cafepress.com/oldcrank > > > >_______________________________________________ >Phono-L mailing list >Phono-L at oldcrank.org > >Phono-L Archive >http://phono-l.oldcrank.org/archive/ > >Support Phono-L >http://www.cafepress.com/oldcrank