Post by Graham on Mar 20, 2020 19:58:32 GMT 12
Does anyone have a good Rega RB300 they are willing to part with ?
I need one for a turntable renovation in the works.
Cheers
Graham
Wanted - Rega RB300.
Post by Owen Y on Mar 20, 2020 20:10:36 GMT 12
Graham - did I spot that you'd bought one recently on Tr Me?
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Post by Graham on Mar 21, 2020 7:42:56 GMT 12
Nope it wasn't me.
I have a damaged one here that I would like to replace. 
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Post by Owen Y on Mar 21, 2020 11:19:11 GMT 12
What's the problem with your RB300 BTW?
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Post by Graham on Mar 21, 2020 21:14:34 GMT 12
The plastic base that forms the cueing device mount and arm rest has cracked.
I've seen this on a few Rega arms as it is rather weak and cant stand any rough handling. To replace it, assuming one could be sourced, involves complete dismantling of the arm including the vertical bearings which is not recommended and a bugger of a job. Hence the request to find a replacement arm.
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 Post by Owen Y on Mar 22, 2020 14:57:58 GMT 12
A job for Araldite (under/inside)?
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 Post by Graham on Apr 11, 2020 11:57:30 GMT 12
This is what happened to the arm in transit with no other damage or signs of impact. Maybe it was already weakened but certainly I hadn't seen a crack.
It fortunately had a very clean break so I have managed to carry out an almost invisible repair using industrial strength adhesive. ( Super super glue !) From searching the internet it appears this is not uncommon on the RB250 and 300 arms as the plastic moulding is quite weak at this point. Apparently a common cause of this fracture is owners holding this housing to prevent the arm rotating while tightening the securing nut underneath. Rega state that this securing nut should only be finger tight anyway !! Anyway it is now all sorted and probably stronger than when new.  
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Post by Owen Y on Apr 16, 2020 14:59:54 GMT 12
Well done,
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Post by garym on Apr 17, 2020 11:11:34 GMT 12
Super super glue... Could you please name the product. Useful for reference. Thanks...
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Post by Graham on Apr 18, 2020 10:40:36 GMT 12I'm sure all super glues use the same chemical composition but I suspect some of the cheaper brands are diluted or messed with to reduce cost. For critical applications I use Loctite 406 or Loctite Liquid Professional.
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