The stop watch works well, but average it over 3 to 5 minutes for better accuracy.
Adjusting tt speed on the cheap:any tricks?
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I have a Michell table with HR power supply which has speed adjusting screw on its back.I don't want to spend $100-150 to buy a strobe disc with a strobe light so i'm trying to adjust speed on the cheap.I did some adjusting using a camcorder with a built in stop watch and counted if the table did 33 1/2 turns in a minute.Any other ways to save a buck?Thanks in advance.
I have a Michell table with HR power supply which has speed adjusting screw on its back.I don't want to spend $100-150 to buy a strobe disc with a strobe light so i'm trying to adjust speed on the cheap.I did some adjusting using a camcorder with a built in stop watch and counted if the table did 33 1/2 turns in a minute.Any other ways to save a buck?Thanks in advance.
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A free strobe disc can be downloaded from www.vinylengine.com. A 120V neon panel lamp is available at Rat Shack for a couple of bucks, you will have to solder a cord and wall plug onto it. Bingo, you will be in business for an hour of sweat labor and a the price of a bottle of that cheap wine with the screw cap that you keep buying. You can also find some records with strobe markings in the label area. M&K made some, the Telarc Omni Disk has them, not sure but I believe that the Rat Shack/Stereo Review test record has them, this one is available at seemingly every used record store in America for a couple of bucks. Money well spent. |
you can get a free strobe disc here: http://www.quadesl.com/pdf/strobe.pdf No Stobe light is needed, simply use it under a normal incandescant lamp (60hz - use the corresponding disc) |
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