Turntable Maintainance

How often do you clean or replace the drive belt.

goldeneraguy11-23-2010 11:46pm

dopogue Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,773 posts 11-24-2010 at 12:44pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I used to clean my VPI TNT belts with alcohol AND subject them every six months or so to boiling water for between 30 seconds and a minute. This was at VPI's suggestion and the belts lasted a LONG time. Dave
dopogue Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,773 posts 11-24-2010 at 07:29pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Talc was recommended by VPI too. Not sure if they still do.
dopogue Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,773 posts 11-25-2010 at 01:27am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Nope. They weren't rubber, so no worries with the alcohol. And the boiling process actually seemed to shrink the belts. In any event, they lasted close to forever. I replaced mine once in approx. 12 years and the new ones were no more stretched or damaged than the original ones.