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otispunkmeyer

Lifer
Jun 14, 2003
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so finally got it goin, after recieving it with a bent stylus

bought a new one, and it came today. sounds awesome.

just one problem though, the cart/stylus manufacturer recommends a 2.5-3.5 tracking pressure. now i balanced the tone arm, but because it doesnt have the original technics headshell its gone abit wrong.

the crappy Aluminium headshell on there now is too light, and after balancing, the counter weight only turns round to 2 before it stops affecting the balance

so can i just fashion a small weight? like a small bit of metal maybe some 5p (nickle to you) coins taped together and blu-tak'd to the headshell to give it more weight?

http://pics.bbzzdd.com/users/otispunkmeyer/IMG_1625.JPG
 
Linflas

Linflas

Lifer
Jan 30, 2001
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Originally posted by: otispunkmeyer
so finally got it goin, after recieving it with a bent stylus

bought a new one, and it came today. sounds awesome.

just one problem though, the cart/stylus manufacturer recommends a 2.5-3.5 tracking pressure. now i balanced the tone arm, but because it doesnt have the original technics headshell its gone abit wrong.

the crappy Aluminium headshell on there now is too light, and after balancing, the counter weight only turns round to 2 before it stops affecting the balance

so can i just fashion a small weight? like a small bit of metal maybe some 5p (nickle to you) coins taped together and blu-tak'd to the headshell to give it more weight?

http://pics.bbzzdd.com/users/otispunkmeyer/IMG_1625.JPG
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Heh we used to tape pennies to the tonearm to play scratched 45s. I'm not sure if I would recomend doing that with a real turntable though. When you say it is too light it will not play or you just can't set the adjustment to the recommended weight?
 
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otispunkmeyer

Lifer
Jun 14, 2003
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Originally posted by: Linflas
Originally posted by: otispunkmeyer
so finally got it goin, after recieving it with a bent stylus

bought a new one, and it came today. sounds awesome.

just one problem though, the cart/stylus manufacturer recommends a 2.5-3.5 tracking pressure. now i balanced the tone arm, but because it doesnt have the original technics headshell its gone abit wrong.

the crappy Aluminium headshell on there now is too light, and after balancing, the counter weight only turns round to 2 before it stops affecting the balance

so can i just fashion a small weight? like a small bit of metal maybe some 5p (nickle to you) coins taped together and blu-tak'd to the headshell to give it more weight?

http://pics.bbzzdd.com/users/otispunkmeyer/IMG_1625.JPG
Click to expand...

Heh we used to tape pennies to the tonearm to play scratched 45s. I'm not sure if I would recomend doing that with a real turntable though. When you say it is too light it will not play or you just can't set the adjustment to the recommended weight?
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its plays....its playing now, sounds really nice.

just the counter weight wont actually turn much past 2 because its at the end of its shaft. because the head shell is so light the counter weight was already pretty close to the tone arm, so it wouldnt turn much further when i tried to set the 2.5-3.5 recommended trackin pressure.

to be fair its a professional cartridge, so id imagine the high tracking pressure is needed because of the abuse they get put through by dj's

im just listening so it should be fine
 
Linflas

Linflas

Lifer
Jan 30, 2001
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Originally posted by: otispunkmeyer
Originally posted by: Linflas
Originally posted by: otispunkmeyer
so finally got it goin, after recieving it with a bent stylus

bought a new one, and it came today. sounds awesome.

just one problem though, the cart/stylus manufacturer recommends a 2.5-3.5 tracking pressure. now i balanced the tone arm, but because it doesnt have the original technics headshell its gone abit wrong.

the crappy Aluminium headshell on there now is too light, and after balancing, the counter weight only turns round to 2 before it stops affecting the balance

so can i just fashion a small weight? like a small bit of metal maybe some 5p (nickle to you) coins taped together and blu-tak'd to the headshell to give it more weight?

http://pics.bbzzdd.com/users/otispunkmeyer/IMG_1625.JPG
Click to expand...

Heh we used to tape pennies to the tonearm to play scratched 45s. I'm not sure if I would recomend doing that with a real turntable though. When you say it is too light it will not play or you just can't set the adjustment to the recommended weight?
Click to expand...


its plays....its playing now, sounds really nice.

just the counter weight wont actually turn much past 2 because its at the end of its shaft. because the head shell is so light the counter weight was already pretty close to the tone arm, so it wouldnt turn much further when i tried to set the 2.5-3.5 recommended trackin pressure.

to be fair its a professional cartridge, so id imagine the high tracking pressure is needed because of the abuse they get put through by dj's

im just listening so it should be fine
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For listening you want it as light as possible. Less wear and tear on the record that way. Want an old DiscWasher? ;)
 
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otispunkmeyer

Lifer
Jun 14, 2003
10,442
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Originally posted by: Linflas
Originally posted by: otispunkmeyer
Originally posted by: Linflas
Originally posted by: otispunkmeyer
so finally got it goin, after recieving it with a bent stylus

bought a new one, and it came today. sounds awesome.

just one problem though, the cart/stylus manufacturer recommends a 2.5-3.5 tracking pressure. now i balanced the tone arm, but because it doesnt have the original technics headshell its gone abit wrong.

the crappy Aluminium headshell on there now is too light, and after balancing, the counter weight only turns round to 2 before it stops affecting the balance

so can i just fashion a small weight? like a small bit of metal maybe some 5p (nickle to you) coins taped together and blu-tak'd to the headshell to give it more weight?

http://pics.bbzzdd.com/users/otispunkmeyer/IMG_1625.JPG
Click to expand...

Heh we used to tape pennies to the tonearm to play scratched 45s. I'm not sure if I would recomend doing that with a real turntable though. When you say it is too light it will not play or you just can't set the adjustment to the recommended weight?
Click to expand...


its plays....its playing now, sounds really nice.

just the counter weight wont actually turn much past 2 because its at the end of its shaft. because the head shell is so light the counter weight was already pretty close to the tone arm, so it wouldnt turn much further when i tried to set the 2.5-3.5 recommended trackin pressure.

to be fair its a professional cartridge, so id imagine the high tracking pressure is needed because of the abuse they get put through by dj's

im just listening so it should be fine
Click to expand...

For listening you want it as light as possible. Less wear and tear on the record that way. Want an old DiscWasher? ;)
Click to expand...


nope :) lol
 
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otispunkmeyer

Lifer
Jun 14, 2003
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Originally posted by: rdubbz420
where is the other one?
mine.
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well i cant really mix, or beat match with vinyl and i havent got time to learn right now, just got this for listening. ill sell it later (after restoring it abit) and when i have time in the summer....ill pick up 2 decks + a mixer

and i cant afford those ortofon (if thats what u got) carts.....very nice
 
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