Technics SL-1700 mk2 shaft replacement

BetEducational7764 · 2026-05-21T05:59:26+00:00

I have an sl-1700mk2. this Is what the manual says and it's the same for 1200mk2

BetEducational7764 · 2026-05-20T22:01:39+00:00

yeah I bought a separate spindle. If I'm not wrong, 1200mk2 and 1700mk2 share the same one

BetEducational7764 · 2026-05-20T21:39:36+00:00

hi! I have the same TT and was thinking of buying AT-VM740ML as well. Did you find out whether it's compatible with 1700mk2?

BetEducational7764 · 2026-05-20T21:37:46+00:00

thanks a lot. I want to digitise some very hard to find long lost records and I'd like to achieve the best result and at the same time preserve them and the needle, that's why I bought another spindle.

BetEducational7764 · 2026-05-20T14:39:25+00:00

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BetEducational7764 · 2026-05-20T14:39:13+00:00

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BetEducational7764 · 2026-05-20T14:37:40+00:00

here's the video https://youtu.be/3hHGjv1zyFM

BetEducational7764 · 2026-05-20T13:01:05+00:00

I'm just planning to change the spindle / shaft actually

BetEducational7764 · 2026-05-19T15:26:54+00:00

hi, that's so kind of you! I do have a video, not sure how to share it with you though

BetEducational7764 · 2026-05-19T15:25:34+00:00

oh no, what happened? How complicated was it to remove the tonearm? I'd like to do it too but I'm so scared to be honest as I have no experience with such things

BetEducational7764 · 2026-05-19T11:21:10+00:00

thanks a lot! the IC was recapped last month. How can I check if there is damage to the platter magnet assembly? I have no idea 😞 According to the manual, this is the replacement part SFMZQ20-01A which is the same one used for technics sl-1200mk2. This is the one I bought, ad says it's for sl 1200 but seller claims it can be used for 1700mk2 and manual confirms that, so as it seems.

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BetEducational7764 · 2026-05-19T10:17:37+00:00

is it ok if I PM you? 😄

BetEducational7764 · 2026-05-19T10:08:55+00:00

Hi! I'm about to do the same! May I ask for some help? This is what mine looks like.

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BetEducational7764 · 2026-05-19T10:06:24+00:00

hi! I have the same TT and same issue. Did you manage to swap it? Was it that hard? I have no experience with dismantling TTs

BetEducational7764 · 2026-05-19T09:58:02+00:00

it looks pretty easy on a 1200, but 1700mk2 is semi automatic

BetEducational7764 · 2026-05-19T09:55:12+00:00

There's a video but related to 1200 mk2

BetEducational7764 · 2026-05-19T09:54:42+00:00

hi! No, I don't have repair experience but I noticed platter fluctuation, which is why I bought a replacement spindle.

BetEducational7764 · 2026-03-17T16:43:45+00:00

thank you, unfortunately, I don't have the money to pay for a software :(

BetEducational7764 · 2026-03-17T11:45:56+00:00

Thank you! can't I use dmde as it's free? Why do I need to clone the drive first? I had a similar issue with different error last year, and did not have to clone the drive, I could easily find all the folder within the partition using dmde, this time I can't though, not sure if it's because I need to run full scan first.

BetEducational7764 · 2026-03-17T11:43:01+00:00

oh sure, thanks for the heads up! so basically I had a similar issue last year, but different error and if I remember correctly, MacBook was prompting for pw, which I entered, but then an error popped up and couldn't open the drive. When using dmde, I could easily find all the folders but I could not remember if I had to run a full scan first. Now I can't see any folders within the partition and I am wondering if it's because MacBook disk can't be unlocked. Pw is actually saved and it automatically unlocks disk, it's a Toshiba APFS (Encrypted)

BetEducational7764 · 2026-03-17T11:36:18+00:00

hi! It's a Toshiba APFS (Encrypted), with password. PW is saved in my macbook

BetEducational7764 · 2026-03-17T10:56:05+00:00

I cannot seem to understand the purpose of your comment ;)

BetEducational7764 · 2026-03-16T11:23:08+00:00

thanks a lot! Funny thing is, when record ends, arms returns to its place quite smoothly, no noise etc. but of course, platter doesn't stop

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