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how to change the tone arm on a technics sl 1200/1210 turntable part 2

February 28th, 2010 by admin

This is a video showing you how you can change your tone arm on a technics SL 1200/1210 turntable.

ALWAYS UNPLUG YOUR MIXER FROM THE MAINS BEFORE ATTEMPTING ANY SIRVICING OR REPIRES.

INFORMATION.

Remember to set the anti-skating to 0 before removing the tone arm or it will not work correctly when you replace the tone arm.

When de-soldering and re-soldering the wires for the tone try to use lead solder as the solder originally used on the circuit board 90% of the time is leaded solder.

Dont forget to make note of the order the wires went in.

Make sure you store all the crews in a safe place and dont loose them.

if you would like more information on removing the screws from the bottom the link below takes you to another video were i go into more detail.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PxZxJsuW-dY&tmf=18
the part your interested in is about 2:55.

WARNINGS.

Do not over tighten the 2 screws holding the tone arm to the rest of the assembly the screws in older models are made of aluminum, even the modern brass screws can cross thread easily.

Never turn the turntable upside down without any type of cushion under underneath it you could damage the tone arm, and be careful if youre using the turntable dust cover to support the turntable whilst its upside down the plastic they are made from is very brittle.

Be careful not to break any of the thin wires from the tone arm as they are a very delicate.

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25 Responses to “how to change the tone arm on a technics sl 1200/1210 turntable part 2”

  1. #1
    viperfrank
    February 28th, 2010 4:21 am

    iv sent you a …
    iv sent you a personal message, my reply was a bit to long.

    nice one!!!

  2. #2
    tebrown3
    February 28th, 2010 4:21 am

    i dont understand i …
    i dont understand i did everything you said, and did to the table, but i get a humming buzz noise, and sound on the record is very low, any suggestions?

  3. #3
    viperfrank
    February 28th, 2010 4:21 am

    thank you for your …
    thank you for your comment and your kind.

    nice one!!!

  4. #4
    marlztah
    February 28th, 2010 4:21 am

    nice one… cheers
    nice one… cheers

  5. #5
    123lott123
    February 28th, 2010 4:21 am

    i still dont get …
    i still dont get how to change JUST the anti-skate.

  6. #6
    anteroiii
    February 28th, 2010 4:21 am

    dude, i set mine to …
    dude, i set mine to zero..but turned it when i took off the tonearm…it doesn’t work like it suppose to now..how do i fix a the anti-skating now?

  7. #7
    dupin007
    February 28th, 2010 4:21 am

    where can i find …
    where can i find the tonearm unit

  8. #8
    djelvis1
    February 28th, 2010 4:21 am

    I have a question. …
    I have a question. I replaced my tone arm but the instructions i read never told me to put my anti skate at zero. Is my anti skate screwed up forever? can I just set the anti skate at zero then take ou the tone arm and put it back in? any insight would be appreciated…wish I saw this vid sooner!

  9. #9
    viperfrank
    February 28th, 2010 4:21 am

    hi there, sorry for …
    hi there, sorry for taking so long to reply, the tone-arm lift lever, well its not vital i don’t remember the last time i actually used mine to be honest you just kind of get used to lifting it buy the handle on the cartridge but its still nice to have even if you don’t use it much. but your turntable will work fine without it, some turntables dont have one. a couple of people have asked me to do a video on how to replace it so first chance i get ill do a video.

    hope this helped.

    nice one!!!

  10. #10
    konkordski
    February 28th, 2010 4:21 am

    Could you please …
    Could you please forward me this message, unclefunke? Thanks!

  11. #11
    DJMGM88
    February 28th, 2010 4:21 am

    Where can you find …
    Where can you find that complete assembly with the height adjustment and everything in the US???

  12. #12
    Monobus
    February 28th, 2010 4:21 am

    Great !
    A good Idea …
    Great !
    A good Idea would be to solder a thin wire to the wiring of the tone-arm to replace and use it as a guide for the new wirings.

    When I did this I used a toilet paper roll in the center of to stabilise the turntable .
    You can then work on a table.

    Also the soldering part in the tutorial is a bit light IMO.
    My Advices
    Don’t overheat while soldering.
    Use decent solder.
    Clean connections by removing old solder.
    Beware the soldering part is not that easy for noobs.

  13. #13
    Korruptness
    February 28th, 2010 4:21 am

    A seller on eBay …
    A seller on eBay sent me a table that has the tone arm lever missing. As a DJ is this part really important? Or do most people just move the tone arm by the cartridge and other places? He sent me the lever in the mail, but i have no idea how to put it in the hole cos it wont fit.

  14. #14
    viperfrank
    February 28th, 2010 4:21 am

    hi there, iv sent …
    hi there, iv sent you a personal message. it was too long for a comment…

  15. #15
    1210PAULO
    February 28th, 2010 4:21 am

    Great vid. I …
    Great vid. I replaced a tone arm about a year ago but had forgotten the little things so this vid was alot of help when it came to my 2nd deck. Thanks again

  16. #16
    viperfrank
    February 28th, 2010 4:21 am

    hi there, really …
    hi there, really sorry for taking so long to reply i have a massive back log of emails and comments. as for your question, as long as you have the anti-skate set to 0 before you change the tone arm and thought you shouldn’t have a problem the anti-skate will stay calibrated, hope this info helped and sorry again for taking so long to reply,

    nice one!!!

  17. #17
    nancycolreone
    February 28th, 2010 4:21 am

    If you are still in …
    If you are still in trouble…
    yesterday i replaced the arm and some stuffs and i had same problem.
    i soldered the BROWN to where the GREEN had been sitting on, and it works as it should!

    BROWN(or green) is negative of white (or red, I forgot but it doesn’t matter).
    sorry for my poor english, but the way works!

    peace!!!

  18. #18
    unclefunke
    February 28th, 2010 4:21 am

    Buddy this was …
    Buddy this was great and I love the accent!!!
    However, I have one question I changed my tone are, but the colors are different from the original which was Blue, Red, White, Black and green. I now have Blue, Red, White, Brown and Black. Do you know how this should be soldered onto the board?

  19. #19
    TheJunglistSoldier
    February 28th, 2010 4:21 am

    were can i get a …
    were can i get a complete tone arm and base… i would like to replace the whole thing but cant find any online. can any1 link me up? cheers

  20. #20
    middlemen1973
    February 28th, 2010 4:21 am

    Fucking genius!! …
    genius!! nice one!! Well explained and saved me alot of time and frustration!!!

  21. #21
    viperfrank
    February 28th, 2010 4:21 am

    hi there, thank you …
    hi there, thank you for your comment and sorry for taking so long to reply my internets not been working for a while and i haven’t been able to check my account, as for your request i was going to do a video on calibrating the anti-skate next as iv had a lot of requests for that so as soon as i can ill do a video on it and ill let you know when its done. thanks agin for your comment and your positive feed back and sorry again for taking so long to reply.

    nice one!!!

  22. #22
    frankiebones01
    February 28th, 2010 4:21 am

    Good work…You did …
    Good work…You did an excellent job explaining it all…..I’m about to butcher the old 1210 up…..

  23. #23
    tomvill
    February 28th, 2010 4:21 am

    nice one, so much …
    nice one, so much easyer, i wish i watched this yesterday when my 1200 was in pieces all over the kitchen table. also that one screw next to the pitch that has the earth cable, is there anyway to remove that screw because i used a electric screw driver and the head of the screw snapped right off.

  24. #24
    ifcloans
    February 28th, 2010 4:21 am

    This was a really …
    This was a really thorough tutorial mate. You’re a legend. Loving the flowery cushion too.

  25. #25
    digeinemo
    February 28th, 2010 4:21 am

    after the new …
    after the new tonearm is set, will the anti skate work? or it’s tricky to set the anti skate?

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