SME 3009 s2 dashpot

[AlfaGTV]

Why not give it a good heating using the good lady's hairdryer? I did this meself on an S2 Improved, but they look pretty similar to me?
I bought the silicone stuff from SME, and its more like grease actually.
Piccies here:

http://www.hififorum.nu/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=85985
Sorry, swedish only though!

[struth]

good value I'd think although not cheap. t'll last another 20 years

[nuff]

Why not give it a good heating using the good lady's hairdryer? I did this meself on an S2 Improved, but they look pretty similar to me?
I bought the silicone stuff from SME, and its more like grease actually.
Piccies here:

http://www.hififorum.nu/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=85985
Sorry, swedish only though!

Thanks Mike!

Good ole Google has translated it for me so I'll have a read.

Cheers!!

[nuff]

good value I'd think although not cheap. t'll last another 20 years

i know what your saying Grant but i just can't afford that much on a re fill at the moment.

[tlscapital]

Hi NUFF,

I've been in the process of upgrading my Thorens turntable and converting my SME 'Improved' into a heavier mass one with detachable headshell for 6 month now. Going slowly (on the "cheap" side) and step by step to judge the "impact" sound-wise of each tweak, I wanted to dismantle the SME "dash-pot"-tonearm rest & lift assembly from the tone arm base/pivot. But I just don't know how to do that since I don't understand how it's fixed. Can you please tell me if you just "unscrew" it or do you push/pull it from the black axe base/pivot ? Or else ?

Cheers, Tim

Hi all.

I'm currently re-wiring and attempting a service on my SME 3009 S2 non improved tonearm.

The dashpot needs re filling as its dropping like a house brick. Can any tell me if they've had success in re filling this type?
I read it's very difficult to remove the cover to service it. I had a go at rocking it back and forth but I don't really want to force it to much.

Any help would be great.

This is the pot in question.

[337alant]

I just left mine as is in the end ?, may revisit it some day, though about drilling a 1mm hole in the bottom and filling with silicone grease then seal the hole with a tiny grub screw
I rewired mine with the SME loom allready soldered to the head shell lock nut
I initially just rewired it with cardas but its very easy to damage the little springs in the head shell lock nut pins and I got one sticky one that kept loosing contact. The SME loom was a breeze but not cheap.
Changing the arm tube earth wire is tricky as well

Alan

[nuff]

Hi NUFF,

I've been in the process of upgrading my Thorens turntable and converting my SME 'Improved' into a heavier mass one with detachable headshell for 6 month now. Going slowly (on the "cheap" side) and step by step to judge the "impact" sound-wise of each tweak, I wanted to dismantle the SME "dash-pot"-tonearm rest & lift assembly from the tone arm base/pivot. But I just don't know how to do that since I don't understand how it's fixed. Can you please tell me if you just "unscrew" it or do you push/pull it from the black axe base/pivot ? Or else ?

Cheers, Tim

Good morning Tim,

Sorry for the late reply, I've had a very busy week.

If you need to remove the dashpot just loosen the allen screw at the back of the threaded clamp then unscrew from the pillar bearing.

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