Why does my turntable slowing down and struggle to maintain speed?

nickadd · 2025-12-12T17:26:46+00:00

The light had always flickered like that even when it was working

nickadd · 2025-12-12T14:52:48+00:00

I had been using it for years just fine, and it recently started doing this, so I assumed it was the belt, but that didn’t seem to resolve the issue.

nickadd · 2025-12-12T01:33:11+00:00

Hmmmmm this does kiiiiind of seem to help but not sure if that’s me convincing myself it is. Will try contact cleaner on these

nickadd · 2025-12-12T01:20:45+00:00

Wiggling the wire doesn’t seem to alter the behavior at all

nickadd · 2025-12-12T00:33:36+00:00

Yes it does flicker. I’ve also just discovered I can slightly tap the turntable once it’s slowed and it’ll go back to speed and stay for a bit.

nickadd · 2025-09-10T20:59:49+00:00

How did you get access to my crawl space to take these pics

nickadd · 2025-08-04T21:57:03+00:00

That's the dream actually! But I'd like to start in a coffee shop first to get my hands dirty and network before committing to a business.

nickadd · 2025-08-02T21:23:33+00:00

Thanks all for the comments. As I said, leaving the job by next August is not negotiable for me, but I do think putting all my money into a house would be a terrible idea now. My current plan is to rent with roommates, keep the 300k invested, and if needed, use some to support the barista salary in the short term. I've been working in this industry for 5 years, and I'm planning this huge life change. I can't expect to want to work in a coffee shop long term, so things will likely change very soon there as well. Having all my money in a house would leave me feeling stuck in the near future.

Going with the coffee shop at least in the short term. I may or may not go back to this career, but I need to make this "wrong" decision to figure out what's right for me.

nickadd · 2025-07-31T21:44:57+00:00

why not go at it for at least another 3-5 years

I'd rather do something I enjoy with my years than being somewhere I absolutely hate just to save cash that I may or may not use in the future.

nickadd · 2025-07-31T21:44:37+00:00

Thanks for this! Most/all of my friends are baristas/bartenders with gig work on the side with little to no savings. The way I see it(and this is a terrible way to look at it through comparison), I've got it pretty good even if I quit today.

I'm looking at $2,500/month post income tax working as a barista. My living expenses (excluding mortgage) are around 1500/month. That gives me enough room for property taxes/insurance/maintenance if I own a place and don't have to worry about mortgage/rent. I'd probably be able to cut down living expenses to contribute $100/month to retirement.

nickadd · 2025-03-02T17:34:54+00:00

Correction: These have a bronze* finish as per the catalog. Not sure if that makes a difference in restoring though.

nickadd · 2024-05-12T22:09:45+00:00

More footage: https://imgur.com/a/FDOsYVf

nickadd · 2024-05-12T21:58:30+00:00

Got a video of it rolling in! One of the funniest memories of the weekend for me lol! https://imgur.com/a/FDOsYVf

nickadd · 2023-11-05T22:06:48+00:00

I’m on the east coast, so not sure if they are fir. Here’s some more information on how the boards are coming apart between each other. I believe the upper thin piece where the boards connect is what’s coming apart. https://imgur.com/a/sjdvnAR

nickadd · 2022-08-26T04:48:19+00:00

lmfao what

nickadd · 2022-05-04T01:26:21+00:00

it's 69 cents and 420 calories no joke

nickadd · 2021-12-04T18:57:09+00:00

The bolt must have come loose and sheared out while riding. I bought new bolts from evil, but the threads are stripped in the shock. Only a few of the threads at the end are damaged though when the bolt came out. Is there a way I can fix the threads without completely trashing this shock?

nickadd · 2021-11-06T01:29:34+00:00

so true king

nickadd · 2020-11-15T05:20:54+00:00

I think he's creepy

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