Platter wobble - too much?


Hi everyone,

Just working on getting my new turntable dialed in, and the platter seems to wobble far more than my previous table.  I noticed the wobble with the naked eye from across the room.  I've already tried a new sub-platter to see if the first one perhaps had a bent spindle or machining defect.  I only have one other table to compare it to, so I don't know if this type of variation from flat is normal.  Here are a few videos:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCq3KR-M7eL-_rMoyTQZi0pg

Does this seem like a reasonable tolerance, or am I going to do some damage to the cart/bearing/records?  I appreciate any thoughts y'all might have.

Best, Scott
smrex13

Showing 2 responses by invictus005

GARBAGE. Buy a brand who knows how to build a proper turntable. Michell, SME, etc.
The amount of wobble to tolerate would be an absolute zero. The motor spindle, platter, subplatter, clamp, spindle, etc. should all be absolutely true. The belt should be uniform and not look like it has thicker/thinner sections as it passes the eye.

Any deviation means that it’s a complete defect. Or Chinese junk.

Manufacturer's comment on the oil is nonsense.