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The Q Up Automatic Tonearm Lifter

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Beschrijving
Hello music on vinyl lovers. The Q UP is a high precision device that safely lifts your tonearm at the end of the record.

The Q UP can be installed in minutes, without tools, and is designed to fit on most manual turntables. Based upon a trigger and lift design, now reborn and modernized to work with either classic or contemporary turntable / tonearm combinations The Q UP can be configured for a variety of tonearm heights, thicknesses and shapes.

The Q UP only interacts with the tonearm at the end of record and does NOT adversely effect the tonal quality of your system in any way.

No need to worry about falling asleep with your record playing or forgetting it is playing if you get distracted.

There are three simple issues that need to be met for The Q UP to be compatible. We have provided a template via PDF that you can download, print off and check.
First, the tonearm must be a pivot type and NOT linear tracking.
Second,. you will need 14 mm of space between the tonearm and the platter. Slightly less if you are setting up the lifter without the base unit.
Third, the minimum height between the base where you will set up The Q UP and the bottom of the tonearm when playing a record is 36mm if you are using the base unit OR 34mm if you are setting it up without the base unit.

Please see our instructions page for clarification.
The following list of turntables is a rough guide. The Q UP should fit at least one OR all of their models. If you are not sure then please refer to the template for verification.
Thorens Linn Sondek Rega Oracle Clear Audio J.A. Michell Transrotor A R
EAT Sota Music Hall Kuzma Kenwood Systemdeck Luxman Empire
VPI Avid Artemis Goldmund Transporter SME EAR Denon
Pro-Ject McIntosh Palmer Origin Live Wilson Benesch JVC Pioneer Roksan
The Q UP is NOT compatible with DJ style turntables like the Technics 1200, Audio Technica and Stantons. There is no space between the platter and the tonearm to mount the lifter.
Low profile turntables

Like REGA and PRO-JECT

 The Q UP works well with these turntables as long as you set it up without the base unit. It will require some simple DIY modification in order to be compatible with these turntables if you still want to use the base unit. We have a page that details our advise and also the input of actual Q UP users and how they made their own successful modifications. Click below…

 

Please note that it is very important to the health of your stylus that you put the stylus guard in place before installation.
The base unit has an adhesive strip on the bottom which holds the lifter in place. The base unit is separate from the lifter and allows it to move horizontally for fine tuning the trigger position and also vertically for different tone arm heights.  
Lift force sensitivity is a slider that allows you to adjust how much force will be needed to lift your specific tonearm off the record. The higher the slider the gentler the lift.
The trigger sensitivity adjustor moves the trigger allowing you to select the correct position for firing the lifter. Please note that when this adjustor is all the way up The Q UP will not work. ALL THE WAY UP IS THE OFF POSITION.
The trigger is the part of The Q up which ultimately comes into contact with the tonearm when the record has reached the end of play.
The tonearm lifter elevates the tonearm when the trigger is fired.
Installation is not difficult and requires no tools. It is helpful to have a pencil to roughly mark the placement and you might choose to also use some transparent household tape to lock the lifter in place when finished. Please clean the surface where the Q up will be positioned. REMEMBER TO PUT YOUR STYLUS GUARD ON.
Slide the “Trigger sensitivity adjustor” all the way down and the” Lift force sensitivity adjustor” all the way to the top. Press down the “Tonearm lifter” on The Q UP so it is ready to fire. With the adhesive cover still on, place The Q UP on the turntable in roughly the position you want it to ultimately stay. With the stylus guard on check that it is approximately at a right angle to the tonearm when the tonearm is at the end of the record then move the tonearm out of the way. You may now want to mark the BASE UNIT position on the turntable with a pencil. Lift up THE Q UP and remove the adhesive cover and lightly adhere it to the desired position.
With the stylus guard on and a record on the platter, position the tonearm so that the stylus is over the beginning of the lead out groove. Also adjust the vertical height of The Q UP so that the TONEARM LIFTER it is not touching the tonearm with spacing of about 1.5 mm or 1/16 inch.
Adjust the horizontal positioning of The Q UP so that the trigger is just touching the tonearm.
You can now carefully take the stylus guard off and place the stylus gently onto the middle of the record to again check the spacing between the bottom of the tonearm and the foam on the lifter. Normally it should be about 1.5 mm or 1/16th of an inch. you can now try playing the end of a record to see if it is activating correctly. If it is not lifting at the correct point you may need to further adjust The Q UP to find your sweet spot by sliding it horizontally and/or adjust the trigger sensitivity.

Also adjust the “Lift force sensitivity”to the weakest setting but still capable of lifting your tonearm. If it is working correctly you can now press the base unit more firmly into place so that the adhesive will bond well.
Test The Q UP with a few different records just to make sure it is working well for you. Once satisfied you can secure the position with a bit of transparent tape… if you like.
There are very good turntables produced by companies like REGA, MUSIC HALL and PRO-JECT that do not have enough clearance under the tonearm for installation with the base unit. The simplest solution is to use double faced tape on the bottom of the lifter itself. We recommend SCOTCH brand Double Sided Tape like the kind pictured here. Things like Velcro and foam core tape may be too thick.
The following link should be helpful to those with low profile turntables like the entry level Pro-Ject, Music Hall and Rega.

http://www.reddit.com/r/vinyl/comments/2jbu9x/anyone_using_the_qup_autolifter/

 

Also, we also recommend FUN-TAK by LEPAGE. This putty can be molded, offers good adhesion and can be used in many different ways.

Click images for more info.
BE SURE TO USE THE STYLUS GUARD

Please read the above instructions first regarding installation with the base unit as it is very similar.

Position the lifter in approximately the correct position.
Place the stylus at the beguinning of the lead out area so that the tonearm is now just touching the trigger.
You can mark the position with a pencil, if you would like, then LIGHTLY fix it in place with double face tape.
Test the set-up to see if it is functioning properly. If it is, press it firmly into place.

This simple modification will lower The Q UP by about 2mm which will be enough for it to work perfectly with the most popular low profile turntables. I would suggest you do this in two stages as it may be enough for your cartridge and tonearm setup to only remove the first mm of height. If you want to keep the foam strip try “Step Two” first.
Before you do this I would suggest checking out the following link

http://www.reddit.com/r/vinyl/comments/2jbu9x/anyone_using_the_qup_autolifter/
Step One

Remove the foam strip from the Silver Tonearm Lifter. This will give you the first mm of height reduction. Test it on your turntable. If it fits then proceed with normal installation.

Step Two

Remove the adhesive on the bottom of the base unit and using a metal file or sandpaper reduce the bottom thickness to about half. This will give you the second mm of height reduction.

Test your results as you go along to see if it is fitting under the tonearm.

When it fits under your tonearm it is ready for normal installation.
 

FYI

The base on the right has been filed down about 1mm.

Step Three

You will need to re-apply some double faced tape when ready.
I have also received info on modifications by owners of this series of turntables and I would like to share their input.
Using Q-up with Project Debut Carbon:
One option. There may be others.
Use of the Q-up with the Project Debut Carbon, requires some DIY modification as the base unit can not be used since clearance between the silver arm and tonearm is not sufficient.  You will need patience, and a steady hand to set the Qup in the correct position. The below, is one option successfully reported that will not mar the finish of your Debut.

First, remove the foam from the silver arm.

Phase two.
1.)    Purchase: Scott Outdoor Mounting Double Sided Tape, or other suitable 1mm foam double sided tape with an aggressive adhesive. Optional: Sticky putty, such as blu-tak, to provide added support at the base of the Qup.
2.)    Adhere Q UP to one side of the tape. Leave about 1MM additional tape on all sides of Q UP Next, cut outside of the outline of the Q UP , again, leaving to provide for very minor adjustments. Leave the backing on the other side on, for now.
3.)    Very Important: Because you can’t easily adjust the Q UP horizontally without the base unit, you must find a record in your collection with a short play out groove (e.g.; 1/2”) relative to other records.
4.)    Place the Q UP in the approximate position you expect it will be installed, and very, very carefully lower the tonearm onto the beginning of the play out groove, *without* the stylus guard.
5.)    Make minor adjustments such that the trigger is just about to touch the tonearm. Using a tool such as a pencil (rather than your finger) might help to make very fine back and forth adjustments.  Depending on the thickness of your double-sided tape, you may have to remove the foam padding on the silver Q UP arm.
6.)    Once you have settled on a position for the Q-up, place tonearm in resting position.
7.)    Using a visible marker (a white laundry pen might work on a black plinth), mark the very end of the double sided tape with a straight line.
8.)    Remove the backing, and very carefully place the front edge of the tape where you made your mark in step 7.  You can make very minor adjustments here if the adhesive is not too aggressive, but patience and a steady hand are called for here.
9.)    Use Blu-tak putty around bottom of Q-up, or similar, for added support.

Ted
Just a follow-up to our earlier conversation regarding adjustments needed for the Q Up to work with the stock Pro-Ject Debut III turntable,
with the stock tubular steel tonearm, fitted with the stock Ortofon OM5E cartridge and stylus, using the stock felt pad on the platter, and playing standard thickness LPs from the last century (I tested this using an LP pressed in 1966).

As I mentioned earlier, the Q Up is too tall for its lift arm to fit under the tonearm.  However, reducing the distance between the two horizontal splines on either side of the Q Up, and the Q Up’s bottom surface, will allow the splines to fit into the last set of grooves in the “U” shaped base.  When installed in this manner, there will be enough clearance between the pad on top of the lift arm when it’s cocked, and the bottom of the tonearm.  Please bear in mind that this will only work as long as the distance between the bottom, outside surface of the base, and the bottom groove on the inside of the base, remains as it is currently.  I would strongly discourage trying to eliminate the base unit altogether, as it really is important for correctly adjusting the proper horizontal position of the trigger in relation to the tonearm.

To make mine work, I had to file about a mm or so off of the bottom surface of the Q UP, and also file enough material from the bottom, inside surface of the base unit, to provide the rest of the clearance needed.  This allowed me to easily slide the Q UP into the last groove in the base.  After installing it, there appears to be just a little over 1mm of space between the top of lift arm pad, and the bottom of the tonearm, when the lift arm is cocked.

Anyway, you did a hell of a job.  It’s an elegant design, and it really works great!

Bob
I sanded the actual Q-up only (not the inside of the base unit) at least 1mm giving it the ability to sit in the base unit- touching the bottom (there is at least an additional mm after that). This should give all the clearance you need for the debut, it will also allow you to keep the foam on.

For filing I would suggest a fine sandpaper 500 and up, I personally used 800, it took about 5 Min and got a smooth nice finish.

All in all between removing the foam, sanding the bottom of the Q-up and the bottom of the base unit, you could squeeze at least 3mm maybe 3 1/2, which should allow you to use the Q-up with the base unit, on (probably) a bunch of other Turntables.

Thanks,

Aron.