MOST BIZARRE PROBLEM - CALLING OUT TURNTABLE DIYERS

@mijostyn 

thanks but i’m sorted now😎

Lohanimal, I do not know if you can make it work but you can purchase Clearaudio's magnetic bearing in different sizes. I think it depends on the weight of your platter. 

Look at the first page - he only does spares and parts support - doesn't not upgrade or make the various items - Turntables, speakers and Phono stages. 

thankfully i found the damn thing - see previous post.

as to 3 above - i have several other turntables already - i just happen to really like the amazon - very 'right' sounding

Thanks for asking

Disturbing, however, this should be the most serious problem in your life. Everything in perspective, don't beat yourself up too much longer, some of course.

1st of all, the part is somewhere Sherlock, find it!

2nd, they appear to be alive and well, a long list of distributors

http://www.amazon-audio.de/Engl_Ama_distri.html

I cannot believe they would not make/sell you a part or parts, you may need to wait.

3. time to upgrade anyway. get something else now, eventually fix this one, sell it, the other, keep both.

4. sell it as is, let the buyer solve it.

good luck and happy listening.

Dear All

First of all everyone who read this and racked their brains to find this for me.

Total genius that I am did a full house search...

...then...

I FOUND THE DAMN THING NEXT TO WHERE I UNBOXED THE TURNTABLE

What a total imbecile I know :doh::doh::doh:

@oldhvymec 
even then i cant find the right size

They name it on their web site, "inverted steel" / ceramic bearing.
You might have to buy the whole assembley. 
Usually they are not Alacarte. The parts are matched to each other.

Regards

Are you sure about Amazon? Their website lists a bunch of turntables. Also since they are still around they can at least tell you where they sourced the bearing?
http://www.amazon-audio.de/Engl_Auswahl_Laufwerk.html

I was about to recommend an excellent audiophile-machinist, but he is in Oregon.  Nevertheless, if you're up against it, I'd contact Colby Lamb.  I am told he has a website, but if you can't find that, I can supply contact info.

Amazon have apparently stoppped making turntables... and i dont know a machine shop in the uk🤬

I must say i feel like a total idiot

Well if you can't track it down you can always have one made. Its not that complicated. They are usually something like this https://teresaudio.com/project/index.html That's the one I have. I would still try and track down the part. But you could probably find a machinist to make one. They are super simple to make. Usually one part is stainless, the other brass, with a ball bearing and thrust plate being the one contact point of rotation. I took mine around to some machine shops years ago asking what it would take to make one better. They were all pretty interested and it taught me a lot about machining, tolerances, etc. So keep that as a backup plan in case you aren't able to track one down.

well @millercarbon - mehran at sorasound doesn't know unfortunately

What???

I am gutted and baffed😭😭😭

@milllercarbon i will ask. 

I would call and see if he can point you to the bearing. Unless its custom production like mine, more than likely the bearing is an off the shelf item and you just need to find the supplier and buy another one.

Im uk based and he doesn’t supply abroad from past experience

Doesn’t Mehran, the ZYX guy on the West Coast, sell that brand of turntable? If so, he is the first guy I would contact. He is a very nice guy by everyone’s account and I am sure he will help you if possible.