SRM TECH TURNTABLE MOTOR THRUST BEARING - FOR THORENS TURNTABLES

Name: SRM TECH TURNTABLE MOTOR THRUST BEARING - FOR THORENS TURNTABLES
Brand: SRM/TECH

SRM/TECH

SRM TECH\nTurntable Motor Thrust Bearing (Thorens model)\n\nThis is our incredibly effective motor thrust bearing designed for the motor that powers the Thorens Turntables.\n\nThese motors have sleeve bearings at the top and bottom and the spindle rides on the bottom sleeve. If you gently move the pulley up and down you will feel a small amount of play between the two. Years ago people discovered that by making the motor ride between the two sleeve bearings (on a pad) improved sound quality by reducing motor noise. Solutions, however, using bits of plastic, springs and grease were haphazard to say the least. \nThis motor thrust bearing is in effect a miniature turntable main bearing, consisting of a phosphor bronze bearing shaft, housing a lubricated 4mm hardened steel ball. This assembly glues on to the base of the motor and the motor spindle rides on the ball, but does not touch the sides of the shaft. The height at which the ball sits in the shaft is adjustable by means of a ;