LP ? Undersized spindle hole.


Brand new LP, struggled to get it on and off my VPI record cleaner, not close to fitting my TT spindle. What remedies to you use? Drill it out? What size bit?. I was thinking maybe a rat tail file, but I don't have one. Thanks in advance to any suggestions.
winoguy17

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@slaw is exactly right -- use the Xacto and take it slowly taking care to remove the shavings as you go. Getting a drill anywhere near an LP is a recipe for disaster -- one slip and the whole thing is ruined, not to mention it is nigh impossible to ensure you have the LP centered.

btw the same method can be used to move offcenter LPs by expanding the center hole (assuming you use some sort of clamp to stop the LP wandering)

Regarding spindle diameters they do vary which is why both my alignment protractor (AS SmartTractor) and clamp (Durand) come with interchangeable spindle adaptors