Question for Wyatt A.K.A. MicaMonster
Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2018 1:22 pm
Wyatt,
As I mention in another thread, I'm rebuilding a basket case brass Orthophonic reproducer. I'll be installing a new diaphragm. I read your "paper" on mounting the old spider. That all looks fine. My question concerns soldering the needle bar to the spider. Do you find that it's tricky to get the soldering done before the epoxy, (JB Weld?), begins to melt? Such a tiny aluminum part makes me worry that it will heat up extremely fast and ruin the epoxy. I believe there is a high heat JB Weld, perhaps use that?
Looking forward to your observations.
Thanks,
Jerry Van
As I mention in another thread, I'm rebuilding a basket case brass Orthophonic reproducer. I'll be installing a new diaphragm. I read your "paper" on mounting the old spider. That all looks fine. My question concerns soldering the needle bar to the spider. Do you find that it's tricky to get the soldering done before the epoxy, (JB Weld?), begins to melt? Such a tiny aluminum part makes me worry that it will heat up extremely fast and ruin the epoxy. I believe there is a high heat JB Weld, perhaps use that?
Looking forward to your observations.
Thanks,
Jerry Van