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    VPI HW19 Mk3 Motor speed issue

    Thanks for the suggestions! Fixed it with a heat gun on low setting. 30 sec blowing did the trick. New pulley mounted and works perfectly. Correct speed at last!! :) HW19 Mk3 + Forsell Air Reference + Shinon Red Boron are here to stay. No plans or reasons for an upgrade for a long time!!
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    VPI HW19 Mk3 Motor speed issue

    Latest update - I've received a new/correct sized pulley. Yeeeee... But I have another problem now. I expected the old pulley to be fastened with two screws, like the new one. But there are no screws on the old pulley. Seems to be just pressed on or even maybe glued on the shaft. Tried applying...
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    VPI HW19 Mk3 Motor speed issue

    Nope, just silence. I was expecting more from a company aspiring to belong to the hiend segment of the market, judging by their prices anyway.
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    VPI HW19 Mk3 Motor speed issue

    I cannot check the markings on the motor, it's inside the plinth and I will disassemble the player only if I have to. Setting up the arm again is NOT simple. And regarding the rpm - of course you are right, I was thinking one thing and writing another. - the speed of the motor is 500rpm on 50hz...
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    VPI HW19 Mk3 Motor speed issue

    No, the motor speed is 250/300 rpm. This calculation confirms it: For a 11.5" platter (292mm) and a 0.080" belt (2mm) the pulley should be ~18.5mm for 500 RPM and ~38mm for 250RPM motors. Further, pulley on my HW19 is not tapered. There is a single groove on both 33.3 and 45 pulleys. The belt...
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    VPI HW19 Mk3 Motor speed issue

    No, the principle is simple. But in order to make this work you need a computer, an amp and a transformer - a bunch of extra stuff laying around. That's what I thought of when I called the solution for "non-simple" :) And no, I would not even try to make new pulley with a common, cheap 3D...
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    VPI HW19 Mk3 Motor speed issue

    I am sure that this solution might work, but I would not call it simple :) Will try to either find a speed controller compatible with VPI or 3D print new pulley. But will wait for the (eventual) answer from VPI. Anyway - thanks for the effort publishing this!
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    VPI HW19 Mk3 Motor speed issue

    Please!! Tried to find similar DIY solutions online but no luck! Another solution might be 3D printed pulley, but a speed controller would be much better - gives flexibility without requiring exact pulley dimensions.
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    VPI HW19 Mk3 Motor speed issue

    Sure, it's 12-pole motor running at 250rpm in Europe and 300rpm in US.
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    VPI HW19 Mk3 Motor speed issue

    Thank you! Your calculation is, of course, correct. And it gives me size of the pulley: 18.73(33.333) and 25.64(45). The actual dimensions of the pulley on the player are 18.2(33.3) and 24(45) measured at the bottom of the pulley-groove. So the pulley is off. Way off on 45. Additional...
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    VPI HW19 Mk3 Motor speed issue

    No, they are not. I asked them to give me both options, one for 300 and one for 600rpm but no answer
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    VPI HW19 Mk3 Motor speed issue

    That was my first question. Unfortunatelly, no. Which sounds pretty unreasonable.
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    VPI HW19 Mk3 Motor speed issue

    Hope someone has an idea how to solve this. I have a VPI HW19 Mk3. US 110V model and I live in Sweden, so it's 220V in the wall. In order to use the player I have a transformer converting 220V to 110V. All good. Speed of 33.3 is fine, stable and correct. But when I move the belt to 45-pulley...
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