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Admiral 5D3A

Eric T
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05-16-2013, 08:08 PM

A few weeks ago, I installed a 40 watt resistor to knock some line voltage off of this thing. Yes, it drops it down to about 118V. Good thing for the tubes, but it does not affect the turntable speed much at all. So I ordered a little hobby triac motor speed control kit (about $6) and installed it on the feed to the motor.

The good news: the speed is adjustable and records now play at the proper speed. Icon_thumbup

The bad news: you have to give the turntable a little push to get it started and it will not turn with more than one record on it Icon_thumbdown

It's not how bad you mess up, it's how well you can recover.

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Admiral 5D3A - by Eric T - 03-02-2013, 08:20 PM

RE: Admiral 5D3A - by 7estatdef - 03-03-2013, 01:19 PM

RE: Admiral 5D3A - by codefox1 - 03-03-2013, 02:01 PM

RE: Admiral 5D3A - by 7estatdef - 03-03-2013, 02:23 PM

RE: Admiral 5D3A - by Eric T - 03-05-2013, 10:07 AM

RE: Admiral 5D3A - by Eric T - 03-07-2013, 07:59 PM

RE: Admiral 5D3A - by Eric T - 03-08-2013, 08:55 PM

RE: Admiral 5D3A - by codefox1 - 03-08-2013, 09:54 PM

RE: Admiral 5D3A - by Eric T - 03-09-2013, 03:02 PM

RE: Admiral 5D3A - by Eric T - 03-14-2013, 05:44 PM

RE: Admiral 5D3A - by codefox1 - 03-15-2013, 01:15 AM

RE: Admiral 5D3A - by Eric T - 05-16-2013, 08:08 PM

RE: Admiral 5D3A - by BrendaAnnD - 05-16-2013, 08:33 PM

RE: Admiral 5D3A - by GarySP - 05-16-2013, 10:08 PM

RE: Admiral 5D3A - by Eric T - 05-16-2013, 11:41 PM

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