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Hi all dd
One of sony ps x 60 tables has an auto lift problem..it returns on its own.. about two thirds through a record. How difficult is it to take off auto operation of arm and make it fully manual? I looked ubderneath and see some wires ( not tonearm leads) leading from table
to arm. Could I just snip them ? Or will that take out table operation too. Any suggestions from someone who has fixed this would be welcome. Table is to good to dump.
thanks
m
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I've stripped the faulty or broken auto mechanisms out of a couple direct drive turntables. It's not too difficult if one is mechanically inclined, and able to do some minor rewiring while adding a new SPST on/off switch. It's a good way to have a nice all manual turntable.
According to the PS-X60 service manual, the end of LP detector is an optical sensor with what Sony calls a shutter that activates the end of LP detection. The shutter is attached to the tonearm so that the shutter moves as the tonearm moves across the LP surface.
Check the underside of the table and if everything looks OK with nothing loose, you could cheat the whole thing and put some tape or a piece of cardboard in the photo sensor so the end of LP detection is never encountered.
I don't own a Sony PS-X60 but the stock tonearm on my Denon DP-62L used exactly the same sort of setup to detect the end of LP.
Ed
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Cool..this sounds sensible..no downside... will try and report back results..
thanks!
It should be fairly easy to identify the motor that moves the tonearm and then to interrupt its power source. Doing that is unlikely to affect the operation of the main motor that drives the platter, unless also there is an auto shut-off function. If that's the case, you'll know immediately and you can simply restore the connection you severed. (I wouldn't "snip" any wires; I would try to de-solder the wire at one end or the other, so you can easily undo what you did. Or better yet, the connections may be of the slip-on variety.)
The vinylenginge site has the service manual posted. You will have to join to get it, but it is free. See the link below.It looks like disabling the S6 return switch might do what you want. Pretty complicated though, so it is only a guess. There are also instructions to adjust the auto lift if you are handy with a volt/ohm meter. Good luck!
Edits: 09/28/15 09/28/15
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