Tonearm Assembly
AssemblyA balanced gimbal tonearm: a low-mass arm tube with a removable headshell, a sliding counterweight to set tracking force, a spring-loaded anti-skate, low-friction gimbal pivot bearings, a damped cueing lift, and internal signal wiring. A full specification article for this item is being written. Meanwhile its bill of materials and connections are below.
Tonearm Assembly parts and their functions
7 top-level parts · 8 parts in total · full bill of materials below
| # | Part | Qty | What it does |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arm Tube | 1× | Aluminium/carbon arm tube |
| 2 | Headshell | 1× | Removable headshell |
| 3 | Counterweight | 1× | Tracking-force counterweight |
| 4 | Coil Spring | 1× | Anti-skate bias spring (reuse) |
| 5 | Ball Bearing | 2× | Gimbal pivot bearings (reuse) |
| 6 | Cueing Lift | 1× | Damped lift/cueing device |
| 7 | Tonearm Wiring | 1× | Internal tonearm signal wiring |
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Bill of materials for Tonearm Assembly
7 top-level lines · 7 rows shown · 8 parts total · indented to 3 levels| # | Item / sub-assembly | Part no. | Qty/assy | Ext. qty | Parts | Type |
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| 1 | Arm Tube | turntable-arm-tube | 1× | 1 | · | part |
| 2 | Headshell | turntable-headshell | 1× | 1 | · | part |
| 3 | Counterweight | turntable-counterweight | 1× | 1 | · | part |
| 4 | Coil Spring | coil-spring | 1× | 1 | · | part |
| 5 | Ball Bearing | ball-bearing | 2× | 2 | · | part |
| 6 | Cueing Lift | turntable-cueing-lift | 1× | 1 | · | part |
| 7 | Tonearm Wiring | turntable-tonearm-wiring | 1× | 1 | · | part |
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Where the tonearm assembly is used
1 product across 1 domain contain it, directly or inside a sub-assemblyUsed in 1 assembly
Sourcing: possible vendors
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🇨🇳Foxconn
foxconn.com ↗
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Shenzhen, CN | Electronics contract mfg | 1,000 pcs | 6–10 wks |
| flex.com ↗ | Singapore | Electronics contract mfg | 1,000 pcs | 6–10 wks |
| dixoninfo.com ↗ | Noida, IN | Electronics contract mfg | 1,000 pcs | 6–10 wks |
| bydelectronic.com ↗ | Shenzhen, CN | Electronics contract mfg | 1,000 pcs | 6–10 wks |
| venture.com.sg ↗ | Singapore | Electronics contract mfg | 1,000 pcs | 6–10 wks |