Scout drive upgrade

Ok, you are rather right - I contradicted myself. I complained of lack of speed stability and a speed controller will certainly address that.

I think the motor drive with the rubber belt has issues other than speed stability, actually - it may just be a lack of drive ability. As in the sort an idler gives you. That is the sort of difference a rim drive brings as well.

I am going to look into a rim drive setup.

Hello Paul,

I have solved the speed problem with the addition of a used PS Audio P-300. It stabilizes the voltage provided to the motor, $400. I wound up getting the 300RPM motor as well, which helped. I tried converting to string drive, but gave that up, the smaller diameter string changes the speed, so you would have to go with the SDS to use it.

This setup works very well for me. I agree with you about proper isolation, it has worked wonders. To better this would require much more money to be spent, I believe.

Enjoy,
Dan

The 300 RPM motor makes a real difference for not much money. I would start there.

A couple of things... The SDS will do nothing for you if your turntable speed is not stable. In other words, there are two flavors to the problem - stable speed but not at 33 1/3 and unstable speed. The SDS will only solve problem number one.

Second, as far as I know, the rim drive doesn't work with the Scout. You need a Scoutmaster, HR-X, or TNT-6 to use the rim drive.

I've found that speed instability is most likely caused on the Scout by a worn belt. Try replacing it. Other than that, make sure the table is level and the platter bearing is lubricated with white lithium grease.

Cheers.

Tom

The Teres rim drive works well on the Scout and has its own motor controller so you wouldn't need an SDS. The Teres provides very stable speed.