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    Default Technics Tonearm Complete Dis-assembly...

    Well. That was interesting. Not for the fainthearted.

    One of the pointed grub screws on the tonearm mount DOES NOT want to come out. It could well be that it is supposed to be fixed (makes sense if it is - keeps the tonearm in perfect position), but HOW do you paint that part with the screw still in???

    And how on earth do you get the tiny cased bearings out (again, for painting)???
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    Tape over the screws and bearings. The one screw on the swivel DOES NOT COME OUT. They glued it and used a 1/32 Allen key to lock it in.


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    Quote Originally Posted by djlotus
    The one screw on the swivel DOES NOT COME OUT.
    Thanks for confirming. Masking tape it is, then...
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    I ran into this, I was wanting to anodize those swivel parts and base, but part of the process involves soaking the aluminum in a caustic solution that will eat away anything non aluminum (like steel)… im guessing those bearings and screws are not aluminum… damnit!!! I may try removing the allen pin and heating those parts up with a small butane torch to unglue them? Or some polyester masking tape? Or… i may just have to leave them silver or powder coat them instead (using polyester masking tape to mask those parts off).

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    Mine are being powder coated... 2 in White, 2 in Dark Grey.

    Watch this space.
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    sick… looking forward to it

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    How much does it cost to get your stuff powder coated?

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    Quote Originally Posted by pizurp View Post
    I ran into this, I was wanting to anodize those swivel parts and base, but part of the process involves soaking the aluminum in a caustic solution that will eat away anything non aluminum (like steel)… im guessing those bearings and screws are not aluminum… damnit!!! I may try removing the allen pin and heating those parts up with a small butane torch to unglue them? Or some polyester masking tape? Or… i may just have to leave them silver or powder coat them instead (using polyester masking tape to mask those parts off).
    I don't know too much about the process you are describing but, keep in mins all the parts are die-cast. It may not effect what you are doing but it does affect other processes.


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    thanks, from what i read, die-cast is hard to anodize. I sure would look nice… but powder coating may be the safer option.

    @Fressure / where I'm from, powder coating these parts (plus the 2 faceplates) will cost under $100. Id check yellow pages in yer town, i've had a lot of bike parts done and i know the price here fluctuates a lot depending on how 'public facing' they are and what color you use

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    Quote Originally Posted by pizurp
    sick… looking forward to it
    There will be pics...

    ..oh yes - there will be pics.

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