Beogram 4000 broken tonearm

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Dom Keen Posted: Mon, Apr 17 2017 7:12 PM

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Hello beoworlders

So my beogram 4000 always had a fragile tonearm, just where the stylus attaches. The metal clip that inserts into the bottom of the pickup has just broken off :-(

Any tips or advice on how I can get this fixed or source a replacement part and get it fixed?

thank you all in advance :-)

warmest regards

Dom Keen

UK

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sonavor replied on Mon, Apr 17 2017 7:29 PM

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Hi Dom,

Your Beogram 4000 tonearm problem is not uncommon. I have had to fix that problem on both of my Beogram 4000 turntables. The first one I repaired by stealing a new cartridge mount from a spare Beogram 4004 turntable (same cartridge type mount). You can see that repair here (towards the bottom of the page). On the second Beogram 4000 I worked with Beoworld member Beolover to try a 3D printed replacement part for the cartridge mount. That way another Beogram tonearm doesn't have to be sacrificed. You can see that repair here (about a quarter way down the page). Both repairs worked great and haven't given me any problem.

Regards,
sonavor 

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Dom Keen replied on Wed, Aug 9 2017 2:42 PM

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Hi Sonavor

Firstly, apologies for the late response, I forgot my login details to the forum!! Back in now...

I am trying to get a broken 4004 at the moment on eBay so I can use the tonearm, if I do not win then I think the 3D printed option may be my only choice.
Do you or any other members take on such a repair? I'm based in the UK.

Thanks again for the advice
Dom 

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sonavor replied on Wed, Aug 9 2017 3:47 PM

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I have done both, a substitute cartridge mount from a donor Beogram 400x unit and the Beolover 3D printed replacement. The amount of effort is the same for both. I prefer using the Beolover 3D option (and I am currently about to do that on a Beogram 4002). The reason is I hate to sacrifice a another Beogram turntable just for the cartridge mount. 

-sonavor