1982 Linear Tracking Turntable Repair (JVC L-E600)

[@Poppinwheeeeellllllieeeeez]

Having consumed thousands of hours of electronics repair videos, I have to say that the hinge fabrication was the most impressive effort that I have witnessed. Extremely well done. Bravo 👏 👏 👏

[@biotrekker]

It was the chef's kiss.

[@gusti77]

not only he fixed it, he made it better than it ever was

[@Apocrypha303]

@@gusti77 yeah now it's a $20,000 turntable.

[@P5ychoFox]

Those aluminium hinges are a work of art and nobody will ever see them. Good job you showed them to us.

[@johnh5896]

99.9% of repair shops would’ve turned down that repair .It’s so nice to see the speed of diagnostic tests done and repaired before most techs would explain it can’t be fixed.

[@mapgeek6]

I didn't expect to see you manufacture a hinge, but it sure was fun to watch you make one! Great work!

[@HansDelbruck53]

He didn't make a hinge, although he probably could. He made aluminum replacements for the plastic hinge levers.

[@danielgamache3149]

Amen!

[@MeriaDuck]

Yes, they'll outlive the rest of the machine :-)

[@amelophile]

He wanted to play with his Lathe hahahaha 😊

[@jacobthellamer]

@@amelophile Mill?

[@charly4594]

That was one of the most impressive repairs I have ever witnessed. You not only master electronics, but you are a very skilled mechanical engineer as well. You deserve this channel.

[@Byteme34]

The engineering of those hinges alone probably surpass the cost of the unit five fold! I love your approach to fixing these problems, it truly blows my mind watching a master at work. WOW!!!

[@sturm7130]

Electronic troubleshooting and repair AND mechanical fabrication skills. Rare combination in this day and age. Fantastic channel. Keep the restorations coming. 👏👏👏

[@geoffreywootton8434]

Hi Iam great fan of your channel. But am somewhat puzzled how you make the repairs financially viable as the amount of time spent on these repair is quite lengthy. Or are the repairs just for your own enjoyment

[@olias2k979]

Excellent job. I repaired one of those lids back in 92 and those hinges took 5 weeks to arrive from JVC and cost a fortune. Happy memories and a nice mod to boot.

[@Kapparie]

Those new hinges really proved you’re a professional with an eye for detail. 😊

[@paulmendelsohn5562]

You're a rare find in the repair community... I have been involved in the HiFi industry since 1953. Lucky is the person that brings their equipment to your bench and persons like yourself.

[@LarryButler-kp3se]

My grandfather gave me a Montgomery-Wards Airline console radio with 4 6F6 power tubes driving a 15" speaker. It had a film projector dial on a ground glass screen. With lots of different shortwave bands, the film moved up and down as bands changed and rotated with the tuning capacitor under it. Thank you for my life in hifi repair! I'm 77 now. 73 DE W4CSC Charleston, SC

[@edacq]

I jumped on this channel from Techmoan. Wasn't sure. Just clicked on this video first. So glad I did!! This is premium content!!!

[@markwhitfield5412]

Outstanding bit of subtractive manufacturing.

[@BigEightiesNewWave]

Never seen a person quite like him. On earth how many people even know how to repair older things like this ?

[@alpharisc]

Mark that was by far the most extreme repair of a broken hinge I’ve seen. Amazing!

[@djmips]

I was chuffed you repaired the motor and enjoyed the usual electronic diagnosis and repair but my mind was blown when you machined replacement parts for the hinge mechanism. 🤯 wow

[@VidelicetMoi]

I wish your skills and disposition were available here in the USA. Extraordinary dedication to doing the job right.

[@ulissescastro6438]

Impossible to stop watching this video! At first I thought, I'll watch just a little bit, but when I saw it, I had watched the whole video!

[@jacquesmertens3369]

Linear turntables were all the rage in the early 80's and if they deserved to be. The needle sits perfectly aligned in the groove, the way it should be. This can only be achieved using linear tracking.

[@pauldavis6356]

Quote - "It's the curse of this channel" When it comes to electronics repair we all have that curse hanning over our heads . Great video. Cheers !

[@endrepinter357]

As you produced those hinges.....wow! like a proof. Another 50 years for that turntable :)

[@ingo1568]

Really great Work, but you are the only electrinic Guy thats make's all new. Normaly Guys dident make this. Very good Video and You a great Guy.

[@Labergeschwader]

Mark is a real technical artist, love it to watch him working.

[@NivagSwerdna]

Came for the motor, stayed for the hinges. Very impressive! New subscriber.

[@jimgross5]

Electronics Technician and Machinist absolutely impressive.

[@donnamrobinson4284]

Mark I am getting quite addicted to your video's, you always go above and beyond, the actual fix! I saw one where you made a switch cover out of metal and now you are making hinges, you are a true one of a kind, sadly there aren't too many repair techs who actually have the skills and patience to work on older gear, or nearly new gear if you are my age!!, one of my favourites was watching you repair that old Ducatti radiogram, I also love seeing you add Bluetooth and extra inputs to older equipment to make them more useable with all the modern tech we have, my 72 Rotel receiver for instance only has tape as an extra input and adding extra inputs would make it live longer with my dac and cd players. Great video's Mark keep up the great work.

[@Perthshire]

Really loving this channel. Superb diagnosis and repair, and great fun to watch. I have binge watched the entire back catalogue. Hope you soon get the number of subscribers you deserve! And that would be 250k+, at least 😊

[@wannes2vanderauwera597]

Same opinion, indeed :)

[@Petertronic]

I have just done the same. Amazing channel.

[@reacey]

Agreed

[@iantyler4045]

I am in awe. Not only do you have the electronic skills, but to manufacture those hinge brackets that just blew me away. It's now better than new and in these days of vinyl resurgence will be very desireable. Great video.

[@18000rpm]

That new hinge is a work of art

[@kalli71]

when I saw the hinge I thought -- 3D printing time - but no - out comes the metalworker :D nice i've also noticed that you pulled 2 fuses and thought -- ok he put his DC voltage there but whats the other - and by the time the tonearm did not lower I had forgotten about it again :D learned a lot thx!

[@vfrbore1728]

Up to the point of starting to fix the lid I thought this was brilliant. Then when you started to machine your own replacement hinges my jaw dropped and I thought this was amazing!

[@joedwoods]

You "just start milling your own aluminum hinges". Seriously talented. You are my new hero!

[@davesdigitaldomain]

with the skills that Mark has, I think he definitely deserves more subscribers, everybody please give him a thumbs up.

[@TheManLab7]

Knowledge is power

[@robjames9682]

Wow, impressive hinge making Mark

[@iracema1]

my post-college roommate had this turntable, and guests used to marvel at the automatic process. It was beyond state-of-the-art for that time just before CDs became the standard. I must have played Linda Ronstadt's "What's New" album 100 times on that machine. Yours is now probably about the only one still in operation 40 years later!

[@rizzlerazzleuno4733]

Mesmerizing. More fun to watch than a Barbie movie. The engineers that designed this turntable would be impressed. Darn plastic parts. Excellent video and audio work. 👍👍

[@ZeroStatic]

Another great repair job Mark. Thanks for sharing your work with us, your style is so unique and fun to watch. ❤

[@bhopale1]

As I always say the craftsmanship at it’s best, nice one Mark, it’s always treat to watch your videos.

[@bobgrob4]

awesome work, sir. Love seeing things get fixed rather than tossed.

[@daverees8644]

Absolutely incredible job, you've not only repaired all the faults but you've actually upgraded the hinges too that will never break again, i love old school tech👌

[@teejmiller]

The pride in your work shows! Whoever owns this turntable sure brought it to the right person. Funny to see a mill and precision instrumentation in the same room. Very happy to have found your channel!

[@linfreeman5574]

Mark has , as always , reached a level of excellence that 99% of the population could never achieve - and I have only understood about 1% of what he is doing ! Fantastic , as always

[@billjananne]

Great diagnosis techniques! So many different skills too. Great job, Mark a pleasure to watch.

[@rudigerhoppe5708]

I have to say, I’m impressed. Stumbled upon this channel lately and am since binge watching. Thinking, what will this funny englishman do next. And before a weekend was over you’ve presented an astonishingly equipped lab, rewound transformers and machined aluminium parts for an old turntable. Makes me rethink my own approach to repairs. Very well done!

[@chatrkat]

First class repair Mark. Your hinge repair was a bonus I wasn’t expecting. 💯👍

[@videomentaryproductionschannel]

Not only do you repair the thing, but you improve on it's design too another great video it's such a treat to watch you at work Mark.

[@FrankWoodPhotography]

Wow Mark. What an incredible range of skills you have from micro electronics to machining. Just brilliant. Binge watching all your shows.

[@woopimagpie]

Ooh, broken plastic hinges, there's no coming back from that, how on earth will Mark sort that out? Ah. Yes. He's going to make completely new ones on the mill out of aluminium, because of course he is. I'm a bit of a newbie with electronic / appliance repair, I feel like I'm really benefiting from your considerable experience Mark, so thanks very much for that. I'm mostly working on old turntables and amps, what the kids today call "vintage hi-fi". It's just so rewarding to hear the old gear come to life again after decades of neglect. It's just a hobby so I only manage roughly one piece of equipment a month, I wish I had more time as I have quite a stockpile.....

[@LarryButler-kp3se]

I can hear the repair shop owner screaming when the drill press and milling machine is delivered...

[@PhonoDirect]

Hello Mark, a wonderful work! Just a few notes: I would also check and adjust the platter speeds, these are often off the value in those old belt driven turntables. As we see the turntable in question reads just the motor revolutions, not the revolutions of the platter, which are affected by the condition of the belt... which changes over time. The aftermarket belts too, these often happen to be an imprecise lookalikes, so the re-set of the motor speed has to be performed after the belt swap. Here you have to read the platter revolutions either with a stroboscopic disc and a strobe, or via a smartphone positioned on a cushion over the spindle and a measuring app for turntables, which is also precise enough, mostly, depending on the smartphone used 😅(Droids have better apps available and tend to measure more precisely than those Apples). Then I would also check and set the stylus pressure, for the similar reasons. Last but not least, I would give it a new stylus. Should it be an aftermarket stylus instead of the original, I would set the stylus pressure to the usual safe value of 1.75 - 2.0g, which most of the basic aftermarket styli are made to. All the best from Marko.

[@TerryClarkAccordioncrazy]

Wow, many people could fix the electronics but few could also sort the hinges, that's superb work!

[@johnharris5243]

Ability to think and utilize solutions from information that cannot be found in any books, a keen eye, that willingness to go further and possibly fabricating a better part than OEM...just pure genius, Mark.

[@FloatingOurBoat]

Really enjoing cherry picking my way through this channel - Mark is a great personality with such skills.

[@ThePooneil]

Excellent work! I have the same turntable and was faced with the same hinge issue. I do not have the machine tools/knowledge you have, and ended up putting a "kick stand" on the left side of the lid. I am able to swing the stand as I press the latches to open it up. Not as clean as your repair, but it works. Thanks!

[@FrankenShop]

I don't know how much you charge for your services but whatever it is, it probably isn't enough. Any other shop would never have fabricated new hinges like you did. Outstanding work.

[@arnoldtolker3505]

45 Jahre als NC/CNC-Dreher/-Fräser/-Schleifer gearbeitet, hat es mir Freude gemacht, Dir bei der Reparatur dieses JVC-Plattenspielers zuzuschauen, zumal du erkennbar viel Spass dabei hattest! Hi-Fi und High-End habe ich seit 50 Jahren als Hobby. Ich hatte und habe Telefunken, LoeweOpta, DUAL, Universum, Grundig, Mitsubishi, Marantz, Kenwood, Sony, LUXMAN, WEGA, Denon, Yamaha und Magnat. Plattenspieler, Verstärker, Tuner, VHS-Recorder, Video 2000-Recorder, Tape-Deck, CD-Spieler, DVD-Spieler, BD-Spieler, Vorverstärkrer, Endstufe, Mono-Blöcke. Lautsprecher waren DUAL, WEGA, Quadral. So, jetzt kennst du meinen Lebenslauf! Ich bin 67, ich hatte selbst nie ein Auto. .

[@antichicmusic]

Exactly my kind of guy, you are the perfect example of what sustainability should be about, a great virtue in my opinion. Such a shame to see how much stuff gets tossed at the skips which could easily be good for years with some TLC. You deserve way more likes, subscribed!

[@nostalgoteket.tvogradioark1494]

Hi Mark. I follow a lot of people who travel with electronics on KZbin. You are my favorite. Super professional and with a radiance and a mood that makes you completely happy just to hear and watch. We are very impressed that you can also do all metal processing. It could be great if you also made TV, Video and Broadcast Video. Hope you continue to post many more videos

[@shaun6023]

Excellent repair job , Mark , you have a lot of patience with your repairs and you are very thorough with every repair .Well done and keep the camera rolling , love the videos .

[@garywilson308]

What a fantastic job, not only fixed but upgraded the hinges from a piece of metal. Mark you are a genius.

[@haydenwall3803]

The art is being lost, We need more of these blokes! You are killer dood!

[@stephenyoud6125]

Outstanding work, Mark. so you're not just a Sparks but also a multi talented guy. Well done. I love your workshop

[@Steve-bo6ht]

Incredible amount of work put into this interesting turntable Mark really appreciate showing all the steps on getting it back to life 👍and rebuilding the hinge was absolutely next level stuff.

[@SimonWallwork]

This channel is a bit of a hidden gem. Happy to have found it (as someone who has always struggled with electronics).

[@hassanodeh6810]

Very nice and professional work Even the idea of replacing the door halls with aluminum parts and their lathing was a very bright idea May God always help you. 🌹 🌹 🌹 🌹 ❤

[@hawkmankt]

Man! You're who I wanna be when I grow up. I just snagged one of these turntables on Marketplace. It's been sitting in a closet for over a decade. It works as I've seen video after the seller replaced the belt. I will, of course, be taking special care of the hinges. Great video!

[@Stremyashisya]

Отличный мастер, приятно смотреть его обзоры.

[@BABYGODZILLA2009]

The amount of enthusiasm, attention to detail and extra mile you go to even manufacture a hinge, boy its mind blowing, your videos are way better than 12voltvids (cranky old bastard). Keep up the good work and please do more videos.

[@wirdy1]

This must go down as one of your best ever fixes; the spindle motor, the blown transistor AND the awesome hinge-arm fabrication! Even just lubricating the little areas that need it. I'm in awe at your attention to detail. Wow.

[@michaelclutton8446]

Good work repairing the electronics, making that hinge was genius.

[@satanbane]

OMG, what beautiful work. Thank you for demonstrating how to turn something cheap and "not worth fixing" into a work of art. The shop time to build those hinges (not just one, but both!) would surely exceed the value of the unit, even when new. But who can put a value on a labour of love? Bravo!

[@jasonpomare5639]

The hinge work was brilliant , well done

[@frankfirst6863]

As a retired TV Tech with 30 years experience under my belt, I think your work is awesome and I have subscribed 🎉

[@klauslaus2535]

I've seen a lot of restoration and repair videos, yours are the top 10. Most people would have given up when the joint of the lid broke. You build the part again, fantastic.

[@azmoz1321]

Brilliant channel Mark so glad I found it. I’m a mechanical engineer , but electronics fascinated me and what a brilliant channel to learn some of the tricks of the trade in daily diagnosis.

[@DjDestinyChicago]

I thought I watched all of your videos… I somehow missed this one. Nice job on the hinges 👍👍

[@GiesbertNijhuis]

I think you are amazing! Just wish that the build quality of all our stuff was amazing as well.

[@22763344]

Señor, definitivo usted va más allá de solo poner componentes electrónicos y ya. No, se toma su tiempo para hacer las cosas y bien. Gracias por su trabajo honesto. Le felicito.

[@zik316]

Your level of craftsmanship is incredible . Coupled with your electronics experience... amazing.

[@raymondduck6492]

During the pandemic, I decided to revive my old Realistic linear tracking turntable. I took it to a repair shop, and just as one problem was fixed, I would get it home and find another. The motor started making noises, but I found a vintage replacement part on ebay. Got it installed only to find that records played about 1/4 revolution too fast. Ugh! I finally broke down and bought a cheap new player. Good on you to keep the old stuff working.

[@luciferbox5577]

For some reason, I really like watching electronic repair videos, probably because it’s something I know absolutely nothing about. This particular one was fascinating to watch, so I’ll definitely be subscribing.

[@georgedyson9754]

I am amazed that you went to the effort of making completely new hinges! I doubt any other repair shop would have done that! Superb work.

[@robertroe1956]

Always enjoy your videos. I used to (try) to repair computer printers. In the old days you undid screws. Then it became all clips. Be grateful for the screws.

[@standishgeezer]

Great craftmanship......thoroughly entertaining fault finding and fixes 👍

[@ruudmobile6726]

really nice milling job Mark... you're a true jack of all trades

[@sw6188]

Excellent repair Mark. I've done quite a few linear tracking turntables over the years, mostly Technics but the occasional JVC, the odd Sanyo and a few Pioneers thrown in for good measure. Most of them are hitting 40+ years old and broken plastic is par for the course. Often a completely repairable unit will be let down by things like the hinge posts. Amazing what you can do when you have a mill or a CNC.

[@lkneepkens53]

You Wizard!! You keep on surprising me. You are a true craftsman. i just cant stop seeing your solutions and everlasting enthusiasm. 👍🤝

[@junpantilano1]

Wonderful!!! You have all the tools you need to customize broken parts. Amazing.

[@duncangarnett1976]

Great work mark, well done! That was absolutely amazing. You truly are an artisan of your craft.

[@benhursitges59]

Good job Mark. It excites me to see you repair electronic devices with the ease that you do. I never saw an engine repaired until today. Greetings from Barcelona

[@freeelectron8261]

Just can't get enough of these master repair and refurbish videos. Superb skill level!

[@bjornarriise]

Love to see your briliant work of all sorts - including molding and mechanical work. Those hinges were brilliant! And your workshop is brilliant - with all sorts of testing equipment and also metalworking tools - and even an old coil winding machine! Your diverse work gives me flashbacs to my earlier carriere when I was running my own workshop, doing independent service work for all sorts of electronic gear. Love it! Keep up the good work! 👋

[@WayniKlaru14344]

You are incredible Mark. If all tech guy is the same as you, granting equal in skills and patience. I think the world would have less junk in the landfill. They will be less factories trying to manufactor new parts. They will be no ozone issues and global warming. I love your work Mark. I enjoyed watching every videos trying to learn something in electronics. Kudos ! keep up the good works and to your next project. More power to your channel.

[@andrewlittleboy8532]

Making them hinge mounts was absolute genius work!😮😮😮

[@virgiliotrampe1344]

What a confident, relaxed, a piece of cake outlook on any challenge that came your way! The hinges are now way more durable than the original.... Superb job!

[@stevel6117]

I thought the electric fix was good but then that hinge repair was next level.

[@jimklyman9602]

For the hinge, I was thinking 3D printing the part, but the Aluminium is far better (and way more than I would have been willing to do). Great Stuff Mark.

[@MarcelHuguenin]

That was a great repair, including a surprise! You did a tremendous job of repairing this turntable and preventing it from becoming landfill.

[@danielw8302]

I am working my way through all of your videos (new to old) and for some reason I skipped this one . . . what a mistake - it must be one of my favourites so far - And yes the hinges were awesome!!

[@MeriaDuck]

Not only electronics, but machining too! That turntable got a bit more love than I'd expected it to get! And on top of that filming everything very beautifully,

[@triplefoam]

Hi Mark - I have throughly enjoyed your videos tonight and I look forward to your next one! I am few years older than you and grew up in the 70's in my teens during the tube to transistor change in my father's TV and stereo repair shop! My interest and early education in electronics has repaid me many times over throughout my lifetime both professionally and personally. Thank you for sharing your expertise and wonderful content! Until next time sir!

[@edc1806]

I don't know how it took KZbin so long to recommend your videos. I'm really enjoying them! I love to tinker with old audio gear. Watching you give a master class is awesome! And I enjoy your always sunny disposition. Thanks, and please keep it up!