[Jukebox-list] Help! Rock Ola Tempo 2 Jukebox speed is about 40 RPM

[Bill Signor]

Thanks you all for your suggestions to increase my Rock - Ola turntable 
speed. Well, here's the latest...I did what Jim M suggested first and it 
worked. I put electrical tape on the inside rim of the turntable as a 
temporary fix to see if that would speed it up and it did the trick! Speed 
is good...30 record plays later. But that means it's either the motor or 
idler wheel spring being too loose?. What do you guys think...  Spring or 
motor? Your comments really appreciated.

Thanks,
Bill
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "James McClave" <Trollmasters at webtv.net>
To: "Jukebox mailing list" <jukebox-list at lists.netlojix.com>
Sent: Saturday, November 03, 2007 4:37 PM
Subject: Re: [Jukebox-list] Help! Rock Ola Tempo 2 Jukebox speed is about 40 
RPM


> Bill, a couple of possibilities here. Are you sure you replaced the
> idler wheel with the correct size ?  Also ,  you might try plugging in
> the turntable direct to 115V  to see if there is any change, thus
> eliminating anything in your power supply.  For a temporary fix you can
> increase the diameter of the motor end piece which engages with your
> idler wheel by neatly wrapping some cloth-type electrical tape around
> the end piece. To get 5 more rpm, one time around or two times around
> should get it.  You can achieve the same effect by putting a layer of
> the same type tape on the inside rim of the turntable itself.  These are
> just temporary "fixes" to get it up to speed. The motor itself may be
> going bad , possibly a complete dis-assembly of the motor , cleaning and
> lubing may be required.   Jim
>
> E-mail us at: trollmasters at webtv.net
>
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