Technics Mk2 Pitch Fader

**benjames** · 12-01-2006, 08:41 PM

Does anybody know if it is possible to replace the pitch fader for the technic mark 2 with a pitch fader from later version (Mk 3+), so as to avoid the dimple in the middle next to the 0% pitch mark.

any help desperately needed

Cheers
Dj Slay

**jacques** · 13-01-2006, 08:41 PM

not sure, but i'd imagine you'd have issues with the lack of quartz lock, seeings as this is controlled via a button on post mk2 variants, and there is obviously no such button on a mk2

**Jay Pace** · 30-01-2006, 11:03 AM

You can actually get rid of the spring inside the pitch fader if you open it up.

http://www.littledetroit.net/forums/...ic.php?t=11442

**Jay Pace** · 30-01-2006, 11:03 AM

The spring is responsible for the click/dimple in the middle.

**loopdon** · 14-03-2006, 02:57 PM

i hate the spring removal thingie. and yes i did it!

i'd get the 'new faders' . shouldn't be a problem.

**choppers** · 06-04-2006, 08:27 PM

Lookin at the guys on that forum, there seems to be some apprehension about taking this spring out. Does anyone else think it'd be a daft thing to do?

On one hand I think i'd have a bash at this but on the other i dont use the pitch @ 0% much anyway!!

anyone have any thoughts on this?

cheers ;)

**Jay Pace** · 10-04-2006, 09:56 AM

Go for it.

Fiddling with electrical / mechanical stuff always gets people in a tizz, but its never quite as scary as people believe.

**choppers** · 16-04-2006, 07:01 PM

cool mate, might give it a bash!

**techno_smack** · 02-05-2006, 05:19 PM

removing the spring is well worth it u can also snip the orange wire i think i is to remove the 0 reset and give the fader continius pitch so u dont get ptoblems when u mixing around the centre point

**benjames** · 12-07-2006, 02:04 PM

cheers for this help i'll have a go later tonight

**loopdon** · 29-07-2006, 01:37 AM

i really wouldn't recommend doing it. it would work perfectly if one could rather seal the little hole the ball locks into. i think the ball is rather important for the feel of the fader... i'd deffo try one of the new faders. i did this shit on three decks and re-did two decks (mine) with new faders - couldn't stand the way the faders behaved when modded. maybe that's just me, though

**Aratron** · 06-08-2006, 01:20 AM

how do you speed the pitch up on technics i have mark 4s

**Aratron** · 06-08-2006, 01:20 AM

3s i mean

**loopdon** · 06-08-2006, 02:49 AM

in the 1210 it's easy to make the pitch do a bigger range. yet i wouldn't do i! i will try and hook you up with the service manual, though :)

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