Anti-skate problem with Rega RB303 tonearm

My rega applied rather too much antiskate if set to match tracking weight, enough that it skewed the cantilever after a while. Setting it to about half was more realistic, or use a test disc.

don’t follow the dial numerical settings on the arm, the calibration is often very poor

get proper blank record side, adjust anti skate up very gradually so arm stays neutral

oh and make sure, very sure, your platter is exactly level

@audio-satisficer , first make sure your table is perfectly level. Next make absolutely sure the overhang is set correctly. Then set the anti skate by the Schroder method. Use your cuing devise to set the stylus down in the run out area between grooves. The tonearm should drift very slowly towards the spindle until it catches a groove. If it drifts outwards you have too much anti skate. If it flies inward then you have too little.

I like no anti-skate.  It's impossible to set it correctly anyway.  If you set it at any one point on the record the entire side before and beyond is wrong.Can anyone tell the difference with and without anti-skate? For the Rega problem, I'd check if the arm wire is binding, the cueing is touching, etc.