Jan Beta | Technics SL-D20 1980s Turntable Restoration and Repair @JanBeta | Uploaded March 2023 | Updated October 2024, 3 hours ago.
I'm restoring and servicing a 1980s turntable that suffered some shipping damage. // Kindly sponsored by my favorite PCB manufacturer PCBWay! pcbway.com
I polished the dust cover in the meantime and made a little video:
youtu.be/8L1Apg1VLqI
PC Cleaning Kit:*
US: amzn.to/3FuAn4W
UK: amzn.to/3JOcIPm
DE: amzn.to/3lhlGLU
UHU Plast Special Plastic Glue:*
UK: amzn.to/3lnbTDY
DE: amzn.to/3YVf7Mw
Silicon Grease:*
US: amzn.to/42hqBNs
UK: amzn.to/3JMXM4k
DE: amzn.to/3LAGEA9
Teslanol T6 Contact Cleaner:*
DE: amzn.to/3S6km9D
Replacement Hinges for Technics Turntables:
intovinyl.com/products/dust-cover-repair-set-for-technics-sl-b2-sl-d2-sl-q3-etc?_pos=1&_sid=ef12e5f4b&_ss=r
Sommer Cable Onyx Audio Cable:*
DE: amzn.to/3YTdJtV
Hicon CM03 RCA Connectors:*
UK: amzn.to/3n15Qpb
DE: amzn.to/3YVu29x
Shure M92E T4P Cartridge:
shure.com/en-EU/products/dj-phono/m92e
TIME STAMPS:
0:00 Introduction
3:07 Shipping Damage
5:12 How to ship a Turntable
8:40 Sponsor Message
9:12 Initial Testing
12:19 Removing the Dust
13:19 Inspecting the Innards
17:30 Fixing the broken Case
21:25 Relubricating the Mechanics
23:37 Reinforcing the broken Case
25:41 New Ground Connector
31:30 Cleaning Contacts & Potentiometers
33:38 Cleaning the Top Side
37:50 Tonearm Lift Adjustment
40:32 Auto Stop Adjustment
41:27 Speed Adjustment
42:48 Dust Cover Hinges Repair
50:33 Replacing the Cartridge
53:06 Making Cables
56:04 Final Testing
57:19 Thank you & Good Night
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EQUIPMENT AND TOOLS I USE: kit.co/janbeta *
MERCHANDISE: janbeta.creator-spring.com
MASTODON: https://chaos.social/@janbeta
PATREON: patreon.com/janbeta
KO-FI: ko-fi.com/janbeta
WEBSITE: janbeta.net
TWITCH: twitch.tv/thejanbeta
YT CHANNEL MEMBERSHIP: youtube.com/channel/UCftUpOO4h9EgH0eDOZtjzcA/join
Thanks for watching!
* Stuff marked with "*" contains affiliate links. You don't pay anything extra and I get a little commission from everything you buy through the links (even if you buy something different there).
This video was sponsored by PCBWay.
#JanBeta #Technics #Turntable #Restoration #Repair #VintageHifi #Vinyl #RecordPlayer #Repair #DirectDrive #PCBWay
I'm restoring and servicing a 1980s turntable that suffered some shipping damage. // Kindly sponsored by my favorite PCB manufacturer PCBWay! pcbway.com
I polished the dust cover in the meantime and made a little video:
youtu.be/8L1Apg1VLqI
PC Cleaning Kit:*
US: amzn.to/3FuAn4W
UK: amzn.to/3JOcIPm
DE: amzn.to/3lhlGLU
UHU Plast Special Plastic Glue:*
UK: amzn.to/3lnbTDY
DE: amzn.to/3YVf7Mw
Silicon Grease:*
US: amzn.to/42hqBNs
UK: amzn.to/3JMXM4k
DE: amzn.to/3LAGEA9
Teslanol T6 Contact Cleaner:*
DE: amzn.to/3S6km9D
Replacement Hinges for Technics Turntables:
intovinyl.com/products/dust-cover-repair-set-for-technics-sl-b2-sl-d2-sl-q3-etc?_pos=1&_sid=ef12e5f4b&_ss=r
Sommer Cable Onyx Audio Cable:*
DE: amzn.to/3YTdJtV
Hicon CM03 RCA Connectors:*
UK: amzn.to/3n15Qpb
DE: amzn.to/3YVu29x
Shure M92E T4P Cartridge:
shure.com/en-EU/products/dj-phono/m92e
TIME STAMPS:
0:00 Introduction
3:07 Shipping Damage
5:12 How to ship a Turntable
8:40 Sponsor Message
9:12 Initial Testing
12:19 Removing the Dust
13:19 Inspecting the Innards
17:30 Fixing the broken Case
21:25 Relubricating the Mechanics
23:37 Reinforcing the broken Case
25:41 New Ground Connector
31:30 Cleaning Contacts & Potentiometers
33:38 Cleaning the Top Side
37:50 Tonearm Lift Adjustment
40:32 Auto Stop Adjustment
41:27 Speed Adjustment
42:48 Dust Cover Hinges Repair
50:33 Replacing the Cartridge
53:06 Making Cables
56:04 Final Testing
57:19 Thank you & Good Night
----------------------------------------------
MUSIC by FOCUS 10 focus10music.bandcamp.com
EQUIPMENT AND TOOLS I USE: kit.co/janbeta *
MERCHANDISE: janbeta.creator-spring.com
MASTODON: https://chaos.social/@janbeta
PATREON: patreon.com/janbeta
KO-FI: ko-fi.com/janbeta
WEBSITE: janbeta.net
TWITCH: twitch.tv/thejanbeta
YT CHANNEL MEMBERSHIP: youtube.com/channel/UCftUpOO4h9EgH0eDOZtjzcA/join
Thanks for watching!
* Stuff marked with "*" contains affiliate links. You don't pay anything extra and I get a little commission from everything you buy through the links (even if you buy something different there).
This video was sponsored by PCBWay.
#JanBeta #Technics #Turntable #Restoration #Repair #VintageHifi #Vinyl #RecordPlayer #Repair #DirectDrive #PCBWay
