It looks like I will be DJ'ing with a Project Debut II

I am quite angry the motor has gone on my Gemini after just 20 hours use, I changed the cartridge last week and threw the original in the bin. I don't want to take the TT back with the Ortofon cartridge on becuase its worth £25, we only paid £60 for it.

I knew the deck was a piece of crap but I thought it would be good enough for indie as beat matching is not required so torque and platter stabability isn't that important.

A reliable motor is however. I think we are both going to have to save up to get a Technics 1200 MKII or just use my Project Debut and me laughed at. Thankfully most our stuff is on CD but we still have a lot of vinyl. In a three hour set (9-12) 45 minutes would be vinyl.

 

Get second hand Numark decks - they seem pretty robust and they're reasonably cheap

As for your Gemini - stuff the lack of cartridge - take it back anyway - it's not of merchantable quality.

 

Yep although it seems to be working fine now, I am guessing the coil must have got hot in the motor, our extractor fan in the bathroom does exactly the same thing if the outside temperature gets above 30c.

I know a person who owns online shop who said he can do one of these for £110 inc delivery

http://www.discogear.com/shop/product.php/17/0/

I think this might be the best option I just need to get a gig first

 

at,
get yourself down crack converters you'll find loads of decks down there i'm sure...

 

Get the bottom off, and check all the connections. Then check them in the plug, if that doesn't work try changing the mains wire. Sounds more like a loose wire to me. I'm sure a cheap record deck wouldn't have a thermal cut out in the motor.

 

Julian yep but those shops are often more expensive than new becuase they are aimed at poor people who can't afford pay for things with cash.