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Tone arm holes do not line up - best way to attach TT?
I bought a new Reed tone arm (3p 12" Tonearm Ruthernium) and the holes do not line up on my Haas table. I'm new to vinyl ... can I attach it with double sided tape? I can use silicon which is strong and can be easily removed? Or, does this approach negate the dampening of table? I've gone to great lengths to isolate with a rack, spikes and 3" thick maple slab that the TT rests on. What is the "normal" way when that happens? Thanks in advance.
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@mcmanus, Are you sure you have a 12" arm??? A quick verification it to measure from the tonearm pivot to the end of the headshell - it should be very close to 12". The next available size from Reed Reed 3P - Reed tonearms is a 10.5" - this arm is about 2" difference. One item to be careful is that there is a difference between Mounting distance (which is likely what the template shows) and the Pivot to spindle distance which I addressed above. |
You can post all the pics you want. Just have to start a system page. Like this https://systems.audiogon.com/systems/8367 Oh come on guys, you knew it was only a matter of time ... |
@millercarbon has it totally right when he said make boards up for yourself. I bought a piledriver drill for £50.00 bought the drill bits about another £30 total (for 3 different size arms). If using wood use HSS. I have bought blanks of Walnut and also Polycarbonate. I like Polycarbonate to work with - which surprised me. This bloody COVID 19 has had the effect of really sharpening up my DIY skills. |
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