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In Reply to: RE: acer racing sin bearing oil posted by jorisdallaire on March 27, 2015 at 08:28:12
The even skimpier dress of the t-shirt model.
The product sounds like a winner. I'm just curious if it translates into silent operation if you were to use the bearings. NOT NAYSAYING...just don't know.
Also seems like a good candidate for putting up with a heavy platter.
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Yea, that was some photo section! What were we talking about?
Dave
bearing oil is very important consideration, and following the manufacturers recommendations generally provide the best performance (and least damage). I prefer viscous non-sulfur non-detergent(*) type gear oils with my bearings. As for ball bearing changes, most people don't realize that it's often preferable (and designed) for the softer ball to wear down, then it is the thrust plate. The ball is easily replaceable (or simply turned), while the thrust plate are generally not.Turntable/bearing designers choose each material accordingly to work in tandem, if you change that relationship ... well ...
tb1
(*) edit addition.
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If someone were to DIY a TT using the bearing and lube combo from these folks.
Altering the designer's formula in the case of a commercial product is taking a risk. Like changing yeast when you make a mead or wine... you MIGHT get a better result... but you also may end up with 70 bucks worth of undrinkable swill.
instances, when some DIY-semi-clued audiophile; w/depressed grin hands over his damaged turntable ... magically thinking some equally reverse-the-damage-quick-fix is available ...
Never bet more than you are able to lose.
... years ago, I setup two tables (two different kinds of bearings) in order to experiment w/different oils/&mixes. I tried a Moly type, but I much regretted the experiment. Not only did it not prove itself in testing, cleaning the bearing after became a real chore.
Moly adheres, turned the entire bearing black in the process. IIRC, I had to use special solvents (picked very carefully) in order to return/clean the bearing back to it's original non-black condition.
I bring this up, because if his Ariston bearing has turned black based on the prior use of Moly based oil, it will need to be cleaned before any other oil can be substituted.
And given that I had major issues cleaning my bearing after just a few days of testing, I can only imagine what years of use would entail ...
tb1
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