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retailer · 23rd Oct 2019, 12:34 pm

Looking at the exploded view - the detection arm pivots on the detection arm shaft which is part of the detection operating arm, as the tone arm reaches the end of a record a projection on the underside of the tone arm pushes the detection operating arm - the arm shaft rotates and this in turn transmits motion to the detection arm - the detection arm is free to rotate on the shaft so it is only the viscosity of the oil that transmits the motion, the use of a high viscosity substance to transmit motion rather than some sort of positive mechanical setup seems like a strange way to achieve a result.

I checked out RS components - I doubt my neighbour (the owner of the turntable) will pay for a specialist viscous compound, he only wants a record player setup for his workshop - paid a total for $40 for the amp, t/table and speakers, the crowning glory of the setup was the speakers a pair of Yamaha NS10's in perfect condition

Not having any Daphne Oil available I tried some high melting point front wheel bearing grease, seems to do the job.

23rd Oct 2019, 12:34 pm	#7
retailer Heptode Join Date: May 2005 Location: Adelaide, South Australia Posts: 541	Re: Daphne Oil ? Looking at the exploded view - the detection arm pivots on the detection arm shaft which is part of the detection operating arm, as the tone arm reaches the end of a record a projection on the underside of the tone arm pushes the detection operating arm - the arm shaft rotates and this in turn transmits motion to the detection arm - the detection arm is free to rotate on the shaft so it is only the viscosity of the oil that transmits the motion, the use of a high viscosity substance to transmit motion rather than some sort of positive mechanical setup seems like a strange way to achieve a result. I checked out RS components - I doubt my neighbour (the owner of the turntable) will pay for a specialist viscous compound, he only wants a record player setup for his workshop - paid a total for $40 for the amp, t/table and speakers, the crowning glory of the setup was the speakers a pair of Yamaha NS10's in perfect condition Not having any Daphne Oil available I tried some high melting point front wheel bearing grease, seems to do the job.