Rewire Empire 98 tonearm need help

WT · 23rd July 2010, 06:01 AM

Dear all,

I would like to rewire my very old Empire 98 tonearm. The problem I have is I don't how to pull out the connection that connect with headshell out. In the attachement in red circle, it seem to have a screw that lock the connector in place but seem like no way to unscrew it.

Any one know about this arm?

mickeymoose · 24th July 2010, 03:53 PM

This looks more like a pin or rivet with a spiral-twist post as is often used in plastics. Cover the tonearm with electrical tape (choice of color is yours!) for protection and ease-out the pin with a pair of old sidecutters. You propably will have difficulties removing the connector though, as it has been in there for a long time
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WT · 27th July 2010, 04:43 AM

@mickeymoose Thanks you. I try it as you suggest with reasonable force but the pin is not coming out. I afraid of breaking it out, so I guess I will just continue using it.

Thanks again.

sandbasser · 27th July 2010, 11:38 AM

Anyone else have any suggestions... I've got a couple of old Rec-O-Kut arms that I would love to rewire...similar situation.

Thanks,

mickeymoose · 27th July 2010, 11:15 PM

Gentlemen: Be patient. How long have these pins be in: 20 + years? Inserted into than soft plastic. Mabe a gentle warming with a heatgun/hairdrier will help. Maybe a dab of acetone on the pin-head to be wicked in. Repeat and wait for a while. But you will still need to get the connector out of the tube after that!

Think of it like a screw in hardwood. After 20 years it refuses to let go too! Oh, we had such a good, long relationship! E

27th July 2010, 11:38 AM	#4
sandbasser diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Riverside, CA - USA	Anyone else have any suggestions... I've got a couple of old Rec-O-Kut arms that I would love to rewire...similar situation. Thanks, __________________ - Ray

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24th July 2010, 03:53 PM	#2
mickeymoose diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2008	This looks more like a pin or rivet with a spiral-twist post as is often used in plastics. Cover the tonearm with electrical tape (choice of color is yours!) for protection and ease-out the pin with a pair of old sidecutters. You propably will have difficulties removing the connector though, as it has been in there for a long time E

27th July 2010, 04:43 AM	#3
WT diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Bangkok, Thailand	@mickeymoose Thanks you. I try it as you suggest with reasonable force but the pin is not coming out. I afraid of breaking it out, so I guess I will just continue using it. Thanks again.

27th July 2010, 11:15 PM	#5
mickeymoose diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2008	Gentlemen: Be patient. How long have these pins be in: 20 + years? Inserted into than soft plastic. Mabe a gentle warming with a heatgun/hairdrier will help. Maybe a dab of acetone on the pin-head to be wicked in. Repeat and wait for a while. But you will still need to get the connector out of the tube after that! Think of it like a screw in hardwood. After 20 years it refuses to let go too! Oh, we had such a good, long relationship! E

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