brandy Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 I am currently using an Audio Technica AT-LP60. I've not had problems removing the stylus before, but ran into one last weekend. The manual's instruction is to push the stylus assembly downward, and then slide it forward and out. However, when I pushed it downward, the cartridge separated from the headshell moved downward as well, together with the stylus assembly, as it was 'stuck' to it. When I next tried to slide the stylus assembly forward and out, the cartridge was still attached to it and moved out as well, until the wires behind the cartridge were visible, and any further force might damage the wires. When I pushed the stylus and cartridge back to their original positions, my records still play fine. The main problem here is the inability to separate the stylus assembly from the cartridge, making me unable to remove the stylus. Any tips/advice? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youspinmeround Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 Why dont you take a pic. For some reason I thought this budget turntable didnt even have a removable cartridge and was just built into the arm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brandy Posted April 12, 2013 Author Share Posted April 12, 2013 Why dont you take a pic. For some reason I thought this budget turntable didnt even have a removable cartridge and was just built into the arm Yes, the cartridge is supposed to be "integral", which leads me to wonder why this is happening Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajxd Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 Looks broken. Why are you trying to remove the stylus? I'd try pushing the cartridge body back into its proper place. When removing the stylus (only the white body) you need to hold the top and bottom of the cartridge with your thumb and index finger, to prevent what you did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brandy Posted April 12, 2013 Author Share Posted April 12, 2013 There was a lot of trapped dust/dirt on it and I wanted to clean it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajxd Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 They make stylus brushes. They're cheap too! youspinmeround 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brandy Posted April 12, 2013 Author Share Posted April 12, 2013 They make stylus brushes. They're cheap too! It couldn't come off when I used it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajxd Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 Were you able to get the cartridge back in place? Also, find a cover for your stylus. Keeps dirt out. And lastly, if your stylus is THAT dirty... they make cleaners too. http://www.needledoctor.com/New/Stylus-Cleaners Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brandy Posted April 12, 2013 Author Share Posted April 12, 2013 Were you able to get the cartridge back in place? Also, find a cover for your stylus. Keeps dirt out. And lastly, if your stylus is THAT dirty... they make cleaners too. http://www.needledoctor.com/New/Stylus-Cleaners Yes, I am able to get it back in place and play records, and I also managed to get the dirt off. It just bugs me that I'm unable to remove the stylus assembly, because I am supposed to be able to. There's probably something wrong with the cartridge's alignment with the assembly... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajxd Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 Oh the woes of a $75 turntable. jase 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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