Cobramatic tonearm setting down too soon
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Cobramatic tonearm setting down too soon
This cobramatic unit https://i.imgur.com/Kd7qlf4.jpg tonearm is setting down just before it should on the 7" setting. How do I adjust the arm to set down on the records edge?
Thanks!
Thanks!
PhonoBrit- Member
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Re: Cobramatic tonearm setting down too soon
Send me your e-mail addy and I'll send you some service data which may help you...
fixinmyphono- Member
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Re: Cobramatic tonearm setting down too soon
Did the info help?
fixinmyphono- Member
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Re: Cobramatic tonearm setting down too soon
Hmm, i don't appear to have gotten an email from you.fixinmyphono wrote:Did the info help?
PhonoBrit- Member
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Re: Cobramatic tonearm setting down too soon
ok I tried once more let me know...
fixinmyphono- Member
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Got it this time! Thank you.fixinmyphono wrote:ok I tried once more let me know...

PhonoBrit- Member
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Re: Cobramatic tonearm setting down too soon
No problem hope it helps
fixinmyphono- Member
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Re: Cobramatic tonearm setting down too soon
Ok, the manual pointed me in the right direction for the adjustment screw, so that is all fixed now. However, I need to remove the platter and can't see any clip holding the platter in place. Am I missing something here?
PhonoBrit- Member
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Re: Cobramatic tonearm setting down too soon
show us a picture of it if you can...mine lifts right off
fixinmyphono- Member
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Right here... https://i.imgur.com/ereFA1T.jpgfixinmyphono wrote:show us a picture of it if you can...mine lifts right off
PhonoBrit- Member
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Re: Cobramatic tonearm setting down too soon
Looks the same as mine try a few tiny dabs of thin oil around the spindle shaft let it soak and try prying up evenly around the edges of the platter...
fixinmyphono- Member
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Re: Cobramatic tonearm setting down too soon
Make sure when you pull the platter off that your careful with the tip of the spindle as they snap off easily.
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Re: Cobramatic tonearm setting down too soon
The oil did the trick, thanks guys. 

PhonoBrit- Member
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Good deal How to the idlers look?
fixinmyphono- Member
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Re: Cobramatic tonearm setting down too soon
They look ok-ish, lubed the motor and testing for speed variance right now.
PhonoBrit- Member
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Re: Cobramatic tonearm setting down too soon
Oh does anyone know the part number for this Cobra Matic stylus?
https://i.imgur.com/raXk3uX.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/raXk3uX.jpg
PhonoBrit- Member
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Re: Cobramatic tonearm setting down too soon
heres a chart with it
http://www.west-techservices.com/images/needle.jpg
http://www.west-techservices.com/images/needle.jpg
fixinmyphono- Member
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Re: Cobramatic tonearm setting down too soon
Thanks, looks like the needle isn't replaceable and that the entire cartridge must be swapped out.
PhonoBrit- Member
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Re: Cobramatic tonearm setting down too soon
voice of music website sells them

fixinmyphono- Member
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Re: Cobramatic tonearm setting down too soon
i originally had a problem with my phonola 958 the tone arm setting down an lifting right back up an shutting off ..i took apart an oiled everything ..now reject does'nt work ,,record does'nt drop ..what could be ?..ps can the center spindle be pulled up an lubed?
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