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Wednesday, 30 September 2026

Freeing Seized Spindle on Pioneer PL-12D Turntable

(WORK IN PROGRESS -- STILL EDITING) This article explains how I freed up the spindle on my old Pioneer PL-12D phonograph turntable, in case it's of use to anyone else with the same issue. That was a very popular model in the 1970s, and there are loads of videos about them on YouTube. I'm just adding another data point, really, but maybe some of my methods are helpful.



Sunday, 7 August 2022

Hockey Puck Wheel for Cutting Edge Craft Cart

In this article I'll show how you can use a hockey puck as a replacement for a 3-inch wheel. That's how I repaired a really nice craft cart that was missing a wheel. Here's the finished repair: