Had one 20-25 yrs ago, tremendous sound but extremely fussy to set up. Used to have the same problem with the arm 'sticking', a stronger pump fixed it. If you go for an 'audiophile' pump it'll cost you. I found my solution at an art supply store, a pump for airbrushes worked fine.
Mapleknoll Questions/ Trouble shooting
Hello,
I am trying to help a friend set up his Mapleknoll after being in storage for several years. After new oil in the pump, new hose and ensuring the plenums are air tight, there are still a couple of annoying problems:
* The arm will not cue accuratley it tends to drift to the center of the record well dropping
* the arm hangs up part way through the record.
The table is absolutely level , the paddle is not bottoming out, the wires are not hanging up & the arm moves freely when cued up in the horizontal plane (or at least appears to)
What are some good next steps to look at next. The manual does not seem to help much. Thanks in advance.
I am trying to help a friend set up his Mapleknoll after being in storage for several years. After new oil in the pump, new hose and ensuring the plenums are air tight, there are still a couple of annoying problems:
* The arm will not cue accuratley it tends to drift to the center of the record well dropping
* the arm hangs up part way through the record.
The table is absolutely level , the paddle is not bottoming out, the wires are not hanging up & the arm moves freely when cued up in the horizontal plane (or at least appears to)
What are some good next steps to look at next. The manual does not seem to help much. Thanks in advance.