Repair / Replacement Question on a turntable...

[soulsteprecords]

Hey everyone,

Noted my Audio Technica AT-LP120 has this tiny crack on the arm....Is this a specific part I could get and replace?

What is it called? Any ideas where I could get a new one?

 

[Corycm]

Pretty sure that’s part of the cast plastic tonearm assembly, so you’d likely be replacing the whole thing (like here). Tonearm replacement is gonna run $125-140 for the part unless you scrounge a broken parts machine from eBay or something, and yank the arm from that, plus your (or someone else’s) labor, which tbh isn’t probably worth it unless there’s sentimental value or something. Might be better to throw that cash at a new machine.

 

[Yer Ol' Uncle D]

Pretty sure that’s part of the cast plastic tonearm assembly, so you’d likely be replacing the whole thing (like here). Tonearm replacement is gonna run $125-140 for the part unless you scrounge a broken parts machine from eBay or something, and yank the arm from that, plus your (or someone else’s) labor, which tbh isn’t probably worth it unless there’s sentimental value or something. Might be better to throw that cash at a new machine.

The bird is the word.

 

[soulsteprecords]

Thanks for the info! This certainly helps with the next steps decision making.

 

[Angsty]

Pretty sure that’s part of the cast plastic tonearm assembly, so you’d likely be replacing the whole thing (like here). Tonearm replacement is gonna run $125-140 for the part unless you scrounge a broken parts machine from eBay or something, and yank the arm from that, plus your (or someone else’s) labor, which tbh isn’t probably worth it unless there’s sentimental value or something. Might be better to throw that cash at a new machine.

Agree - the repair is not worth the result