Scoutmaster runs very slow

Which motor do you have? If it's the standard 300 rpm motor that fits into the cutout section of the Scoutmaster plinth, make sure it is about 1/4 inch (check manual to be sure) from the plinth. If it already is that far, try moving it out just a tad more. If that still doesn't help, have VPI send you a new belt. How old is your current belt? Also, make sure the belt loops around the center of the pulley. If I remember correctly, the pulley has a couple of varying diameters to allow speed adjustment.
I found that, during the summer months, my SDS was set to 59.85 to achieve solid 33.3 rpm. During the winter, I had to dial it almost to 61 because my rig is in a room that gets cold (lots of windows).
If none of this works, I would suspect the motor itself.

Hope this helps.

Tom

I read the last two posts. Two things:

1) Yes, you can dial the SDS up until you get to 33 1/3, but something is still wrong for the speed to be off by that much. I think it's worth getting to the bottom of. However, while you're debugging the problem, by all means ramp it up and get your records spinning!

2) If power delivery was the issue, I think your speed would be all over the map, rather than just slow. (Unless you live in a permanent "brown out" zone.)

Check the items mentioned in the previous posts, if platter, bearing, belts, etc. all check out fine then give VPI a call. They are very helpful.

Cheers.

Tom