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Help: Records too big for the VPI 16.5

Just bought a used VPI 16 here and it appears to have the 16.5 upgrade (has a grey lid and a swiveling, self adjusting arm on a spring.)
Something strange is happening. I cleaned 30 LPs just fine but today, while brushing, the platter was actually moving around. I lifted the platter off after unscrewing the 3 screws (which were very loose) and exposed the metal sheet with the motor's silver disc attached. The metal had 4 holes BUT NO SCREWS.
I placed 4 screws in to the already drilled holes and everything solid. I threw on a few records but now the records seem too large for the VPI. The wand's black base bezel gets stuck on the LP and cant contact the LP. Do I let the platter roam again? Shave material off the bezel? Seen this before?
ryanlesser

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ryanlesser OP
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The only holes under the platter are the original 4 holes on the black surface of the VPI. The platter appears to be solidly fastened to the circular disc on the motor drive. If this is in fact an upgrade, is it possible that the person that did the upgrade put the new wand in too far to the left?

Here is a video of my VPI in action, with a record that shows the problem:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yB7kDOXrKQw

And here are some pics of the guts of my VPI:

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i301/ryanlesser/127_0061.jpg
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i301/ryanlesser/127_0062.jpg
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i301/ryanlesser/127_0066.jpg
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i301/ryanlesser/127_0060.jpg
ryanlesser OP
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Weird...sorry about the picture links. Fore some reason they all posted as the video link. Here are the real links:

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i301/ryanlesser/127_0061.jpg

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i301/ryanlesser/127_0062.jpg

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i301/ryanlesser/127_0066.jpg

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i301/ryanlesser/127_0060.jpg
ryanlesser OP
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Can anyone tell me the amount of the wand's suction channel hangs off the LP? I want to use this to check my positions.

I used these measurements and all of them are the same except the Spindle to center of Vacuum Tower Pivot. In fact, that one does not even seem like it is possible on this machine. That said, after doing the measurements and some test cleanings I am pretty certain that something went wrong. The wand seems to be in the same exact position as the one mentioned above, but the motor seems like it needs to be pushed so far to the left that the original holes are no longer visibly through the motor's base plate holes. Oy.
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