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All record weights the same ?

What is a good record weight.

 Do they harm the motor, or put more stress on a direct drive motor?

 Technics sl1200 mkii from the mid late 80’s.  Removed platter, unscrewed top, removed spindle , and removed clamp,  wiped off old oil, fresh oil, blew out w compressed air, oiled any moving parts. 
 Put back together, and it’s smooth as silk.

  Anyway,...WHATS A GOOD descent record weight that will hold down the LP and not harm or put more strain on the motor. 
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oldhvymec
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I'm not kidding I used a bowl and turned it upside down and added another bowl on top of that. I started about 200 grams of lead weights.
I kept adding until I got happy.. My Thorens and Russcos like it pretty heavy.

Once you get what you like. look for that weight..Total, bowls in all..

Regards
oldhvymec
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The same bowl that oldhvymec used to cut his hair with .... remember hair?

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Long live the bowl.

I do cut my own hair, I really do.. I part what's left down the middle, tape back to front with blue painters tape, cut to that margin with sharp scissors, and # whatever with a beard trimmer after that.
Summer time BUZZ. 40 plus years. :-)

My weight is 475 grams on my Russcos with a 400 gram increase from ADDING silicone on the bottom of the platter.
240 on the Thoren TD124s MK1 (magnetic platers), PLUS the 375 grams for the top added aluminum plate. That's 615 total.  360 grams with aluminum platters on the MKIIs.

Put the cats food bowl on the ol Russco and give it a bump LOL the cat jumps on the platter with the bowl.. Around they go. Just a bump. LOL go around for 6-8 revs.. Silly as$ cat. An occasional "MEOW"

Respect..
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