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How to reduce the friction in the bearing

I have an Oracle Delphi Mark II turntable. Brand new. Just setting it up. The bearing is too tight. Ran the platter for a couple of days using a stronger motor to wear it in. Worked to some extent, but not enough.
Should I let the turntable run for say a couple of hundred hours to burn in?
Anything else I can do. I have not tried sandpaper, it seems a little on the desperate side.
Appreciate your help.
dcaudio

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jeffloistarca
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Hi there,

First off, a Mark II brand new? Seems odd since Oracle has been shipping Mark V's for some time now. In any event..maybe this is an obvious question, but have you used the syringe to load oil into the well before you inserted the platter? Cheers, Jeff
jeffloistarca
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If your 'table has been sitting around that long then you may want to spend the $150 and buy Oracle's maintenance kit they sell. You can order this from your Oracle retailer or from Oracle's website. Included in the kit is a medical syringle pre-loaded with oil that must be put into the bearing well before the platter is installed.

If you would prefer not to go that route you can carefully add some bearing oil into the 'table, many folks use 3-in-1 oil for this purpose. It'll take about 5cc's to fill up.

Good luck, Jeff
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