03-01-07: StorgusoIf you are positive the arm lift is free of the arm in the down position, and the arm moves freely on the arm pivot then it sure sounds like the problem is too much anti skate applied.
Trust me, i have adjusted the anti-skate as far as it will go. It helped, but didn't solve the problem.
Storguso
Read this review article on the TT.
Here is a paragraph from the article about the anti-skate mechanism.
"The anti skate is done by a magnet system which in my first sample was installed backwards, reversing the direction of the anti skate torque. The screw-in stationary magnet should attract the front magnet on the arm and repel the back one. Try this with the stationary magnet not yet installed to be sure things are right."