Record deck Motor installation
Mechanical installation
Although the diagram shows a typical
installation there are a number of methods to
obtain optimum low vibration that will depend
on the design of the record deck. Although
the motor has been specifically designed to
generate low vibration, as a general guide it is
recommended that it is mounted to the motor
board via an anti-vibration pad as shown.
Since the pulley design of some record decks
impose a vertical force on the motor shaft the
motor shaft is not preloaded axially within the
motor. In some installations it will be
necessary to apply a a slight pre-load to the
shaft so that it runs in the fully ‘up’ position.
This is best achieved by means of a rubber
strap and a small cup that holds the shaft in
the fully up position as shown
Electrical installation of motor
Reducing motor vibration by means of additional trim circuit
The optimum torque provided by the motor should only be sufficient to accelerate the platter to synchronous speed,
since the lower the motor torque is during fixed speed operation, the lower the vibration inducing torque ripple will be.
For a given installation it may be possible to increase the value of the series resistor ( nominally 6.8 Ohms ) in the basic
circuit to optimise motor performance while a lower value of the phasing capacitor ( nominally 0.22 µF ) may prove
beneficial. For optimum results trimmers may be added in series with each motor coil to electrically balance the motor.
Platter
Rear shaft support
Basic connections Connections for reduced vibration
220 Vac 50 Hz: C= 0.22µF speed = 250 rpm
GREY GREY
RED BLUE
CW rotation
6.8KΩ
2.5W
GREY GREY
RED BLUE
Coil balance
trimmers
6.8KΩ
2.5W
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