Thanks 😀 Been meaning to try this for a while. Probably paid too much for this BSR, but I do have the clear plastic lid for it and as BSRs go, it's one of the better one. Was disappointed when I discovered it needed a new idler wheel, but it was fun to do and I will probably use it more now. 😀👍

Thanks 😀. It was fun to do and although I could do better, I think it is good enough for the moment. Not ventured into tape recorders yet, but might if one comes my way. 😀👍

Thanks - that's good to know. The method I used was certainly not the simplest - but did work, although in retrospect I should have made a brass bushing for the centre of the wheel and not relied on the plastic. As it happens it has worked fine - and I have just upgraded the cartridge on it: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/g753lt2p3NKxiZc.html I did find another way to simply make a very usable idler wheel, though not something that could have been done back in the day: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ic-IibOnqq_cfXk.html Thanks 😀👍

AWA-Thorn Turntable.Trawled through 100s of pictures to locate it.

@marty-fh1rw Glad you found the make. I did experiment with another way to make idler wheels here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ic-IibOnqq_cfXk.html Thanks 😀 👍

Thanks 😀. I think it worked out pretty well! 👍😀

Those records are a bit beat up, but the stylus has had little use so should be OK. Its just a cheap ceramic flip cartridge so won't be that great anyway. I have looked up Wintergteen as I know so.e people use it as cleaning fluid. Only thing I can find in the UK with that name though is essential oil, so not sure if I can get the right stuff here. Many of the common products used in North America aren't available in the UK, and its not always easy to work out the equivalent. It's good to know though that the rubber can be restored. Another trick I thought of trying was to use a neoprene washer. Thanks 👍😀

@@mrrgstuff You used to be able to get it in the drugstores, but now it is online only. You have to order it. It's like that with a lot of stuff now. I can't stand buying on the internet. I prefer to hand paper money (not a spy-card) to a person who then hands me what I want and can answer questions. So I get why you don't like having to do that either. I don't carry a cell phone either. But then, I'm a weirdo in that way. I have always loved technology and was an early adopter of internet. I bought my first computer when I was 12 years old (a Vic 20). But I'll be damned if having everything I do tracked is the price to pay for certain convenience.

To be honest, I do buy a fair bit online, but I do really love digging though stuff at car boot sales/flea markets and other places, especially where I might find old records. Not so much fun buying them online, and 78s are a bit too fragile to ship 😕😉😀

Thanks 👍😀. I also made one on a 3D printer, which was easier to do: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ic-IibOnqq_cfXk.html If I was going to make another one, I would put a brass bushing in as the plastic hole will wear on the shaft eventually.

There are several similar ones. Some even do wow and flutter 😀

Yes, as its an idler wheel, the diameter isn't critical, though the clearances in the mechanism are designed for a certain sized wheel so it doesn't hurt to stick fairly closely to the original size. The thickness is pretty critical though. I did also try a 3D printed one: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ic-IibOnqq_cfXk.html Thanks 😀 👍

Yes, replacements seem few and far between, though I know some people do rebuild them using the original hub. I did find an even simpler way to make one: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ic-IibOnqq_cfXk.html For me, I can fix an idler wheel, but do need to order belts like I did in this video: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pZ6onrGJsZfGYGg.html (Which has a small belt, despite being direct drive) Thanks 😀 👍

yeah. idler wheels suck. i havent even seen one which had a correct speed.

Thanks 😀 Yes, it's a great app, and as long as the weight of the phone doesn't slow down the deck, it's very effective. I'm thinking of doing a video where I compare different methods of checking the speed.👍😀

Yes indeed. Thanks 😀 👍. I did try sanding it down a bit but it still slipped andat that point I though of using an o ring. Still working fine today, though it could probably do with a metal hub

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I don't, but I see you have found my 3D printed version! Thanks 😀 👍

Yes, I could have bought one online, but that wouldn't have made a very interesting video. On a more serious note, within the gramophone community, there is quite a lot of reliance on buying spares or getting repairs from certain individuals, which is fine until they retire (or die 😮). Not so much of an issue for things like this, but I still like to make my own spares and repairs if I can. Thanks

@@mrrgstuff I agree with you. I have a big Magnavox console going in for a recap and changer service. My repair guy is 86 and has been doing this stuff since 1957. If someone doesn't experiment, we're all gonna be SOL.

Thanks 👍 😀

The app is 'RPM calculator' and it's free from Google Play. There are other free ones too. I'm surprised actually nobody is really making idler wheels, although currently mine are too much effort to make and be able to sell for a reasonable price, but it is an idea 🤔. Thanks 👍😀

If I was remaking it, I would fit a brass bushing to the centre to reduce any wobble. However it does work fine as it is

Interesting. I wonder why the thickness in the middle would make a different like that 🤔. Thanks 👍😀