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Whirring sound in Scoutmaster motor normal?

Hello,

I purchased a used Scoutmaster turntable and am setting it up. Is a whirring sound from the motor normal? I can just barely hear it when I stand with my head about 2 ft. from the motor, but if I put my ear near the motor it is clearly audible. Is this normal? There is also a "tisking" sound that happens at approximately .5 second intervals but varies in loudness. Could that be something on the belt?

Any recommendations for lubricant for platter bearing?

Thanks, Drew Harty
dharty
philb7777
401 posts
 
I agree with the above Drew. The motor (when new out of the box) takes a few days to lose a whirring sound but then should be dead silent unless year ear is practically up against the motor chassis. Any flapping or clicking sound from the belt should be only when starting up the motor. Once at stable speed, no ticking sound should be coming from the rubber belt. I would call VPI and ask to speak to Mike.
hevac1
812 posts
 
I don't have a scout but when I had a Vpi HW 19 Mk4 if I didn't align the motor to the platter correctly I would here the belt moving up and down on the platter. Bugged the sh.. out of me.
sidssp
1,077 posts
 
He bought it used, ladies and gentlemen. Break-in shouldn't be an issue, lack of lubrication is. But for the peace of mind, calling VPI will be prudent.
dharty OP
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Thanks for the input. I called VPI and talked to Mike. He identified the motor as a 300 RPM unit because of the size of the pulley, then asked me to see if there was any vertical play in the pulley shaft. There wasn't, so he suggested a couple of drops of oil and to let the motor run over night spinning the platter. After a couple of hours, the whirring sound as gone away. Mike said the pulley shaft or bearing will dry out and need lubricating. He suggested LubriMatic white lithium grease from Home Depot for the platter bearing.

Drew Harty
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