mc 441 problems

[45rpmdude]

What could go wrong with an mc 41 head that would make it non fuctional. C such as magnet wire. Or link or whatever. Could the. Magnet be tired or am I missing something. Wondering if I should change the link with new steel. One. Can appoxy work to hold it in place.

[45rpmdude]

Obviously you can't fix the head. Everyone is maki ng things work. You just cannot do it.. face it the mc 41 head must be junk. It doesn't work period. Can snyone help..

[emorritt]

Are you talking about the Astatic M41 head? It's easy to re-wind if the coil is blown.

[45rpmdude]

Yes. M 41. Head. I've rewired several times. Got it to work some what. But it wasnt loud enough. But kept rewiring it. What guage type of wire should I use. Is there a test to see if the magnets ok?? And that its working properly.??? I want it wired for 10 ohms so it won't burn out aga in.. had gib reduce the coils but wouldn guarantee a rewound. So he stuck me with a crystal head. I want magnetic. .. would 10 ohms ruin my stereo?? Ps no tube amp .. I smashed it with a hammer.. if I can't get it working.. I may use a spkr. I've wound coils before but a record cuttrr this is difficult for me.

[emorritt]

First, if you used a crystal head on a machine built for one, then replaced it with a magnetic one it's no surprise it burned up as crystal heads require more voltage than a magnetic. The usual gauge of magnet wire for an M41 is somewhere between 35 and 45; pretty fine stuff. Lower (larger) gauges won't work as well with such a small head. If you disassemble the head and check how well the magnet 'clings' to metal, that will tell you if it's still OK. The M41 uses a small block magnet, and if the head hasn't been taken apart and left apart for a long time, it should be OK.

You aren't going to get a great deal of volume from an M41. They weren't professional heads by far, and in my opinion, of lesser quality than a good crystal head of the time like the X26.

And smashing a vacuum tube amp simply because you don't understand it is pretty daft...

[45rpmdude]

I replaced my metal link. It was filed down.so it wssnt msking contact to the stems on the msgnetic heads. I used a new magnet I got from the hardware. Store. I'm just prototyping this. Its been dead for 6 yrs. I cansbalized the motor wire for my head. I figured motor would be easy to rebuild. Besides the motor links inside were burned to the chore. Ill keep my eyr on ebay for a motor. Or gibs # handy.. but think I'm judt going to wire a spkr direct to the linr in plaate. Judt connect my stereo. It should work. Msg

[45rpmdude]

I replaced my metal link. It was filed down.so it wssnt msking contact to the stems on the msgnetic heads. I used a new magnet I got from the hardware. Store. I'm just prototyping this. Its been dead for 6 yrs. I cansbalized the motor wire for my head. I figured motor would be easy to rebuild. Besides the motor links inside were burned to the chore. Ill keep my eyr on ebay for a motor. Or gibs # handy.. but think I'm judt going to wire a spkr direct to the linr in plaate. Judt connect my stereo. It should work. Msg

It took 6 yrs but I figured it out.

[45rpmdude]

i am running the head to the plate in the back,, using no amp what so ever.. Direct liking like hooking up a speaker to a stereo,, same idea.. No i did not use a tube amp.. sorry that you think that ???