Thread: Dansette Viva
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Old 14th Jun 2019, 1:54 pm   #19
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Default Re: Dansette Viva

Who put those capacitors in there? (second photo)

Wrong type and no insulation on the leads, and right near to the live connections on the mains switch, looks like an accident waiting to happen!

The whole lot looks bad, including the solder joints, but it could just be a trick of the photo and it's not actually as bad as it looks.

Get a proper tracking (weight) gauge and adjust the arm correctly, and yes, the weight will be adjusted by a spring. Just guessing the tracking weight will end up with a load of spoilt records.
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