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Am I damaging my turntable?

An old habit of mine from owning a SL-1200 for many years (and still use as my office turntable) is pausing the platter with my hand while I flip the LP, then letting go to start rotating again.

I know this won't damage the SL-1200 but is this a no-no on my belt driven Rega RP6?
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elizabeth
6,726 posts
 
It is easy to pick up a spinning record off the turntable.
I am 64 and can barely pick up a spoon.. yet manage to slip the lps off and on the spinning platters of both my Kuzma and Rega.
tsugury
208 posts
 
The Sl-1200 has a brake. Hit the button and turn it over!
mceljo
983 posts
 
I would say that it is a bad idea as it would significantly change the load on the belt. Is there much resistance when you do it. It likely will wear the belt faster and possibly load the motor beyond what it was designed for.
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noromance
1,780 posts
 
Elizabeth. Love your posts. Always to the point with a little acerbic wit.
stevecham
3,298 posts
 
I use both an Aries 2 and an SL-1200; I flip with the VPI while it spins (there is no contact with the platter because the record releases from the clamp and contacts only the washer), and I hit the stop button on the Technics to flip. That's what it's there for.

No big deal.
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