Can an LP12 travel without total disassembly?
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| Posted on October 10, 2020 at 19:20:59 | ||
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I'll be shipping my stuff, including an LP12, across the Atlantic via a relocation service soon. While I understand that it's best practice to have the LP12 completely disassembled for shipping, perhaps it'll be easier ( for space and reassembly) if I just have it partly disassembled and packed well. I'm thinking of having the arm and platter and subplatter removed, then perhaps remove the springs and have the nuts screwed in all the way to the top ( if that's possible) to "lock" the subchassis, and put in some cardboard/foam shims between the plinth and the armboard/top plate to restrict its horizontal movement. Then the whole thing would of course be carefully packed. Does it sound like a good enough alternative to total disassembly? Thanks.
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| RE: Can an LP12 travel without total disassembly?, posted on October 10, 2020 at 20:12:33 | |
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Not at all...you'll bend/break things.....don't do it
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| RE: Can an LP12 travel without total disassembly?, posted on October 11, 2020 at 16:50:54 | |
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I road freighted mine from one side of Australia to the other and learnt the hard way. I would recommend the following - Remove the lid and pack separately. Remove the inner and outer platters and pack each separately, place the bearing point of the inner platter in a protective cup of some kind. Put a plug of some sort into the chassis bearing hole to stop the oil running everywhere and stop contamination getting in. Remove arm counterweight and cartridge. Tie the arm down to the armrest with a wire tie. Pack very carefully. Reassemble after cleaning and refilling with new Linn oil. Trying to hide from entropy John K
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