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Does anyone manufacture an alternative Linn Sondek belt pulley ?

I am so tired of adjusting that terrible pulley that my Linn Sondek has at present.  I cannot stop the belt from slipping, regardless of how many belts I have changed and however many adjustments I have made.  Maybe on my TT, the axis of the motor mount wrt the chassis is bent..... Regardless, I do not want to spend any more money on TTs except maybe just for a new fool proof pulley.  Besides, its sound to me, is still great, when the belt does not slip.

If anyone manufactures a Linn GROOVED pulley for a standard 2 or 3 mm diameter ROUND belt, it would be perfect.  It would be so much more capable of dealing with slight imperfections and age and mechanics of older TTs, which I am prepared to live with.

Anyone know any third parties doing this ?

Thanks

cakyol

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chayro
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There were a lot of people who did it back when I had mine in 2005.  The Russ Andrews setup manual recommended it, but like all things LP12, there were a lot of differing opinions. 
  https://www.russandrews.com/images/pdf/LP12booklet2a.pdf
chayro
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I owned a Linn for years and never experienced this issue.  Clean the pulley and the edge of the platter with isopropol alcohol and wash the belt with some dishwashing liquid and sprinkle a small amount of talcum on the belt, wiping off the excess with a paper towel. As I recall, the angle of the motor/pulley is used to adjust the speed, so I don't see how you really have a choice of how to angle the motor, other than adjusting for the correct speed. 
chayro
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I thought Linn recommended talc on the belt.  I always wondered because it seemed it would enhance slippage, but I never had a problem with it.  
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