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high torque AC motor ugrade or kit

I am thinking about putting a new motor on a Townshend Rock turntable, and am looking to get an AC motor. My reasons being that they don't have the speed drift issues that DC motors have.

In any event I wanting to know where I can get a good AC motor kit - I am looking for a serious high torque item, like the berger on the DPS, I am not looking for a cheap Phillips 24 pole type.

BTW - i have looked at and considered the Origin Live one, and there are very mixed views over them
lohanimal

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lohanimal OP
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Doink - It's a townshend elite rock BTW - not the rock 7
lohanimal OP
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That's very helpful. Out of interest were the townshend motors low, or high torque? I am begining to prefer the swagger and stride of high torque decks that seem to have little or no problem with time smear during complex passages. This is as opposed to 10 years ago when I was obsessed with image and inner detail (grass is greener on the other side I guess).

locating the Merlin power ssupply is a bit like finding hens teeth - I am told that the new merlin works on the elite rock, but anything north of 1000 is a lot of money.
lohanimal OP
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Have a look at this one:

http://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/ac-motors/0440414/

does that look like it will fit the bill
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