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SRM TECH Turntable Motor Thrust Bearing (Thorens model)This is our incredibly effective motor thrust bearing which we have designed specifically for Thorens turntable motors. It will fit all popular models. These 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. This 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 grub screw, so once mounted you simply tighten the grub screw until the motor spindle is lifted off the bottom motor sleeve. The motor spindle now runs on a proper bearing - and is less noisy! This is an elegant, compact and lightweight solution.
It comes complete with the allen wrench needed to adjust it. Any deck using this motor will benefit significantly - even those already fitted with some form of thrust bearing. The quieter the Turntable motor, the lower the noise floor. This is why so many purchasers comment on how much more information they hear after fitting this. You really need to have the deck upside down to fit it (or at least have the motor upside down) but it is very easy to glue it on with the superglue provided. Incidentally, our experiments have shown that although the superglue holds it solidly in place, should you wish to remove it, it will snap off with no damage to the motor.
Beware of cheap copies!
SRM/TECH designed this motor thrust bearing around ten years ago and we have manufactured and sold thousands of them. We have many testimonials from happy customers saying how well it works. There is a company who are intent on copying our products (as well as many other genuine designer / manufacturers products) and they sell these copies at a cheaper price. In most cases these products are made using cheaper materials and will not sound as good. We would urge you to support genuine innovators and not line the pockets of opportunists.
Customer Feedback
‘ Arrived quickly and worked perfectly ‘ M.B. (UK)
' Certainly makes the motor run quietly. Fast delivery A* ' M.B. (UK)
' Best THORENS motor upgrade for a little price - thanx a lot ' C.A. (Germany)
' Worked just as described, very easy to fit and has transformed by old Thorens. ' H.J. (UK)
SRM Sound Quality Guarantee If you are not 100% happy with the performance of this upgrade, simply return it within 7 days for a full refund (less postage). The SRM Sound Quality Guarantee is applicable to each and every one of our own brand products. Buy with total confidence! Shipping Costs UK Postage & Handling £2.00, Europe £2.50, Rest of World £3.00 Demonstration Our products are on permanent demonstration at our offices in Wilstead, Bedfordshire. If you wish to come and have a listen (it will be well worth the trip) just telephone or email to make an appointment. 01234 910200 Thanks for looking at this ebay listing. SRM/TECH design and manufacture a range of Turntables, Isolation Platforms, Turntable Upgrade Kits, Hi-Fi Accessories and Analogue Upgrades. We also stock Moth Record Cleaning Machines and selected accessories from other manufacturers. Some of these products are only listed for sale in our ebay shop. This means they will not show up in search results or category listings. We suggest you visit our shop and then bookmark it for future reference. We aim to despatch orders same / next day and hold large stocks of all products. We are quite happy to combine postage. If you buy several items from us, you only pay postage on the most expensive one (postage wise). We are totally confident in all our products and offer a full money-back guarantee if you are not happy for any reason. Any queries, email sales@srm-tech.co.uk |
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