[Mr Grumpy]

Hey All, Just a quick general question I'm hoping you all can help me with?

I'm trying to get the turntable working and currently have the motor pulled from it. The only power
going to it should be the 3 volts to power the light bulb in the 'BEAM OF LIGHT' (I always say that as if
I'm announcing the arrival of a super hero).

Here's the issue, and you may have to use your imagination to visualize this.
When the power to the pick up is off and I gently rub the bottom or side of the tone arm it feels very smooth
to the touch. When the power is on you can feel an incredibly light resistance, almost as if the entire tone arm (and turntable if I rub the changer supports) is electrically charged. I should mention that the radio and turntable are not
currently in the cabinet and I've tried to make sure all ground wires are connected to the turntable chassis and tone arm.

How to address this?
Will the cabinet act as a ground when everything is back in place?