Simple power button fix on my technics

[sean 91]

so after pushing the button too aggressively the button had broken off the shaft inside i was hoping i didnt have to find a salvage unit on the web and rip the button shaft out of it, especially when the unit is 24+ years old so, so a bit of DIY was undertaken

Trusty old mitre stick with activator

button quickly stuck back into place.....

a coat hanger......

so i cut out 4 little tabs with my cable snips.....

and glued them around the join for strength

To tidy it up a little......

and sorted.... its probably now a 1000 times stronger than it ever was

 

[im_alan_partridge]

Good work Sean

 

[sean 91]

glad you like it

 

[Fatdog]

Awesome!! I bet the extra rigidity really helps on that one. I wonder why they made such a tiny contact point for the freakin' power button?

 

[sean 91]

Awesome!! I bet the extra rigidity really helps on that one. I wonder why they made such a tiny contact point for the freakin' power button?

probably mass produced..... but the rest of it is built incredibly well it would of set you back eq of £1000 or more in 1987!!

but it twas just a flimsy ball and socket type arrangement, not surprised that it broke off

 

[Fatdog]

Going back and looking at the switch arm, you might want to reinforce the other end too - just to be safe.

 

[skippy1969]

 

[sean 91]

Going back and looking at the switch arm, you might want to reinforce the other end too - just to be safe.

the other end is a different fittment and its not so flimsy.

this was on my amp, so i could reinforce the same part on the matching cd deck, cassette and tuner. I got plenty of coat hanger left!!

 

[sean 91]

this was on my amp, so i could reinforce the same part on the matching cd deck, cassette and tuner. I got plenty of coat hanger left!!

the 3 shafts as removed

some more diy coat hanger style tabs

stuck around the tuner button to strenthen it

the cd shaft i glued to make it rigid, as its not as flimsy anyway... the cassette i cut a square out and stuck it onto the sides

tuner shaft with diy shrink wrap.... if you like

ready to go back in

Back in the units.... and yes, im banging the guns n roses lately

sorted, and the '87 technics class AA is back together

 

[Superduper]

Sean! That's like your first non-music post, right? But it's a good one.

 

[sean 91]

Sean! That's like your first non-music post, right? But it's a good one.

i showed off some hitachis when i joined, i posted up the entire resto of my 575, bought some speakers.... sold a crown box and some vintage sony headphones, but apart from the music and some wanted ads thats pretty much it

 

[Fatdog]

That's a really nice stack, Sean.

 

[sean 91]

That's a really nice stack, Sean.

thanks, man... i cant begin to say how incredible it sounds!! 24 years old but it beats the S**t out of most modern systems, its just shy of 500 watt i think

 

[baddboybill]

Awesome fix I have had 3 Technics stacks and loved all of them

 

[ClaretBadger]

I remember buying a Technics GT 70L tuner - they're nice units

 

[sean 91]

I remember buying a Technics GT 70L tuner - they're nice units

it can be a pain tuning it in with the dial, rather than it having buttons, but its got a very good signal strength to it

 

[ClaretBadger]

it's ALL about that weighted dial!

I'd love to get one of these

Naim NAT 02

 

[sean 91]

it's ALL about that weighted dial!

I'd love to get one of these

Naim NAT 02
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the dial's not actually wieghted, it freely spins and can be difficult to get it precise