VPI tonearm - wires broken

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TABARD

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VPI tonearm - wires broken
« on: 29 Oct 2022, 04:26 am »
Hi, Has anyone ever rewired one of this arms, I have accidentally snagged two of the wires & broken them somewhere in the arm tube. But the remaining two wires will not allow the rear wire to pull through.

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gene9p

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Re: VPI tonearm - wires broken
« Reply #1 on: 29 Oct 2022, 02:56 pm »
best to ship it to VPI and have it done properly at their shop.

nature boy

Re: VPI tonearm - wires broken
« Reply #2 on: 29 Oct 2022, 06:54 pm »
Steve Leung at VAS Audio does all of VPI tonearm wiring and cartridge rebuilds. He can rewire your tonearm with a couple different wire options. Highly recommended.

NB

Wayner

Re: VPI tonearm - wires broken
« Reply #3 on: 29 Oct 2022, 07:19 pm »
Call up VPI. I'm sure they can fix it. Good grief.

TABARD

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Re: VPI tonearm - wires broken
« Reply #4 on: 30 Oct 2022, 03:55 am »
Hi Guys, Thanks but no tanks, I can do this sort of thing my self, after all I make 12'' tonearms. Just looking for some pointers, but I think I have found a way in.

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TABARD

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Re: VPI tonearm - wires broken
« Reply #5 on: 13 Nov 2022, 03:23 am »
Hi Guy's, just to you know I have now managed to repair these wires. Boy it was not easy, VPI wire is a pig of a wire to solder.
Used VDH wire for repair, very easy to solder.

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gene9p

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Re: VPI tonearm - wires broken
« Reply #6 on: 13 Nov 2022, 01:34 pm »
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S Clark

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Re: VPI tonearm - wires broken
« Reply #7 on: 13 Nov 2022, 09:42 pm »
I've rewired a higher end JVC tonearm... never again.  I'd send it off.   

TABARD

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Re: VPI tonearm - wires broken
« Reply #8 on: 14 Nov 2022, 04:44 am »
Yes, The VPI is deliberately engineers so ''Joe Regular'' definitely could not do it.
Whereas I deliberately designed my arm so the wire can be changed without special tools & it takes about 5 minutes after the loom is made up.

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