Brass door knobs as footers

Did any of you using this tweak have a problem with the fitting pulling out of the base of the TT? I was very excited when I read some of the posts on this, but tonight I pulled the fitting out of the TT. The two rear fittings that the studs screw into are loose and seem to pull out before the cone can get flush. Any thoughts? Should I get some shorter studs?

I read someone's post here who dislodged the threaded sleeves from an SL1200 base while screwing in the M6-threaded Mapleshade Heavyfeet. Having read his post, I screwed the Dayton cones in slowly and carefully, and didn't encounter the problem. The vulnerability is that the threaded sleeves are only anchored in the rubber bottom layer.

Hi Gonzo1- No, I did not encounter that problem. The Dayton cone studs were (by memory) shorter than the threaded legs of my stock TT footers. Compare lengths in your case. Are you using a Technics table? Make sure the studs that come with the cones are screwed into the cones as far as possible. My recollection is one one end of the stud is "slotted" for a screwdriver (might be wrong about that). If for some reason your studs are too long - shorter is the fix. People at Parts Express told me the cone stud thread was an "M6 coarse". Should be possible to reseat those fittings and use some kind of glue or perhaps silicone to hold them in place. Hope you get things working.

Yes, Mine are definitely longer. I'll probably go get some shorter stud threads. Makes me kind of irritated though that the fittings come out so easily.

And yes, I have a KAB 1210 M5G. Fluid Damper, Strobe Disable, Cardas Tonearm Upgrade and RCA connectors. I've just ordered the Ortofon Pro S40 from Kevin as well and hope that changes some things.