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Stylus alignment help

I spoke to Audio Technica regarding the alignment of the styli they sell as combo kits as I have arthritis and my fine motor skills have been affected so I find alignment quite hard. They said they are aligned out of the factory when you buy the combo kit so just plug the new one in and tighten it up.
Being a trusting individual I put the alignment template on the platter yesterday and this is how aligned my new AT120Eb is... Am i right in thinking I need to break out the screwdriver and move this to the left a little? Or is this within a margin of error?  Hope the photo links work.

First point
https://postimg.org/image/gtsk7whmz/

Second point
https://postimg.org/image/feqzj08sb/


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slaw
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@stringreen ,

Your powers of perception are F#ing~! Amazing!!!
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noromance
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Holy crap! Sorry to hear of your conditions. It would be great if folks could visit and support each other with issues like this.  

rotarius
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@nosleeptilldownload , 
Download an arc protractor, it's easier to to align a cart with it, just gotta make sure your stylus tip follows the arc.

nosleeptilldownload OP
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Thank you everyone. Had a couple of rough days so going to attempt this today with the supplier protractor and, if I can I’ll print another suitable one and see how it lines up with that. 
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slaw
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@nosleeptilldownload,

Here are the three main things I can currently think of:

I know it isn’t the best solution or maybe even (a) solution, but try and have your TT at a height that doesn’t require bending/kneeling.

If possible, just take your TT to a reputable dealer for a precision alignment. Then, later on when the cartridge suspension has sagged a little,..I bought on of these... NASOTEC headshell alignment block. available through www.soundsofsilence.com . It’s a clear acrylic "see-through" block with etched reference markings that make adjusting VTA VERY EASY . It’s a good reference for visual azimuth as well. The good thing about it is it can be set on a lp next to your tonearm and is visually a real help!

All the best!


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