WANTED: Thorens TD 160 motor!!!

[javisaxonjr]

Hi!

My name is Javier from Spain and I am new...hello everybody!!!

Recently, I bought a Thorens TD 160 mkii and I am soooooooo happy with it!!!

The problem is that the motor shaft is bent and the speed is not continous.

Should I change the motor?

Where can I get one?

Please, somebody help me!!!

In Spain we work at 240v...so I don't know if the motor should be at 50hz or 60hz.

Please, Help me...I have no idea of how to fix this.

It's a bummer my Thorens is not working properly.

All the best.

Cheers

 

[javisaxonjr]

somebody knows where to get one new or how to fix a ebnt shaft?

Cheers

 

[planet10]

The motor should be 50 Hz. I'm pretty sure i have a 60 Hz motor, but unlrss you are going tobuild a dedicated speed controller to feed it, it won't be much help for you.

dave

 

[javisaxonjr]

Thank you for the offer, planet10

I have no idea of electronics so I'm completely lost in this.

If anybody knows where to get one, please, let me know.

Cheers

 

[kevinkr]

Have you looked on eBay?

 

[lcsaszar]

I have the same turntable, great machine. Try to find a replacement 230V 50Hz motor on eBay. I used to check the German site, shipping is cheaper. Since you can't lose anything, you can try to straighten the shaft, but don't expect any success. I would push on it a tight fit steel tube, and bend until it does not wiggle. But this machine rather deserves a mint condition motor.

 

[Willi Studer]

Try to disassemble the motor and take the shaft to a machinery workshop where they can precisely adjust the runout. But do not apply ANY force to the shaft still in place in the motor because you will damage the bearings.

 

[javisaxonjr]

thank you, Willi Studer.

I think you can not take the shaft out of the motor...at least not in mine.

I found this on ebay...

Thorens Td 150 Turntable Motor | eBay

...I asked the seller if this motor is 50 or 60Hz but still no answer.

As the seller is from the UK, could I use it here in Spain?...knowing that we have 240v.

Thank youuuuuu

 

[Arch Stanton]

50 or 60 Hz, the motor is the same I think.
The pulley make the difference.

Anyway, if you can open the motor you can swap the rotors.

 

[lcsaszar]

We use 50Hz throughout all Europe