Collaro RC456 (RC54) autochange - no set-down - Page 2 - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

ms660 · 26th May 2017, 9:52 pm

Ten ten for effort and annotations...excellent

Lawrence.

indigo.girl · 26th May 2017, 9:54 pm

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Here's a video of the autochanger mechanism working:
TOP VIEW: https://youtu.be/ENTk-QZlCBo (PS - the platter is continually spinning - its just the records slipping because no mat)

BOTTOM VIEW: https://youtu.be/D8mLT9XnIcw

indigo.girl · 26th May 2017, 9:55 pm

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Originally Posted by ms660

Ten ten for effort and annotations...excellent

Thanks Lawrence - my way of paying back all the help I get on here

indigo.girl · 26th May 2017, 9:58 pm

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Originally Posted by Audio1950

Well done! Worth taking all the trouble over, these are superb changers.

Edward Huggins · 27th May 2017, 9:09 am

A super result, it's now doing what it says on the Tin.

But I'm still worried about that very dodgy, drooping, ancient Acos mono cartridge set to 78 on those vinyls.

indigo.girl · 27th May 2017, 7:17 pm

Never fear Edward - my next job is to rewire the tone arm and fit a new cart. There's no stylus in that cart and they are just my test records

julie_m · 28th May 2017, 11:55 am

That's fantastic! Thank you for taking the time and trouble to document your work so thoroughly. I am sure anyone having problems with the same changer in future is going to find it very useful.

26th May 2017, 9:52 pm	#21
ms660 Dekatron Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Cornwall, UK. Posts: 13,454	Re: Collaro RC456 (RC54) autochange - no set-down Ten ten for effort and annotations...excellent Lawrence.

26th May 2017, 9:54 pm	#22
indigo.girl Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Loughborough, Leicestershire, UK. Posts: 754	Re: Collaro RC456 (RC54) autochange - no set-down Here's a video of the autochanger mechanism working: TOP VIEW: https://youtu.be/ENTk-QZlCBo (PS - the platter is continually spinning - its just the records slipping because no mat) BOTTOM VIEW: https://youtu.be/D8mLT9XnIcw Last edited by indigo.girl; 26th May 2017 at 10:01 pm. Reason: PS

27th May 2017, 9:09 am	#25
Edward Huggins Dekatron Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Southwold, Suffolk, UK. Posts: 8,326	Re: Collaro RC456 (RC54) autochange - no set-down A super result, it's now doing what it says on the Tin. But I'm still worried about that very dodgy, drooping, ancient Acos mono cartridge set to 78 on those vinyls. __________________ Edward.

27th May 2017, 7:17 pm	#26
indigo.girl Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Loughborough, Leicestershire, UK. Posts: 754	Re: Collaro RC456 (RC54) autochange - no set-down Never fear Edward - my next job is to rewire the tone arm and fit a new cart. There's no stylus in that cart and they are just my test records

28th May 2017, 11:55 am	#27
julie_m Dekatron Join Date: May 2008 Location: Derby, UK. Posts: 7,735	Re: Collaro RC456 (RC54) autochange - no set-down That's fantastic! Thank you for taking the time and trouble to document your work so thoroughly. I am sure anyone having problems with the same changer in future is going to find it very useful. __________________ If I have seen further than others, it is because I was standing on a pile of failed experiments.