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VPI Scout setup after watching Frefmer's video

I understand all the concepts, however one question still bugs me. When I read VPI's manual they go through the set up process pretty well with one of the first things you do is set the anti skate. Here is what I don't get, if the anti skate is hooked up how are you suppose to set tracking force and azimuth correctly if ther is a constant counter force acting on it? Even if you disconnect the Lemo it still imparts a force just hanging there.

I'm a newbie at TT's so maybe I'm missing something.
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andyprice44
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That is a really good suggestion Brf. I need to do that myself actually......
ihmeyers
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I just got a Super Scoutmaster Reference with the JMW12 arm.  I know, the 12" arm doesn't fit.  VPI made me a special arm board so it would.  This is the first turntable I've had in 20 years and now I remember why I switched to digital. 

I'm a fairly handy guy and have set up my share of tables.  What a PITA this is to get it all exactly right.  I think I have it reasonably close for now but I'd pay someone that knows how to do this $100 a hr to make a house call.  The dealer roughed it in but in all honesty since he sells primarily used stuff I am sort of on my own to figure out how to make it sing.
Any VPI experts in S. FLA want to make a quick $100 or so, LOL?
Cheers,Ian
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stringreen
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ihmeyers....consider the PITA a joy of vinyl
ihmeyers
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Thanks Stringreen.  I spent 3 hrs on this today.  I have never had a unipivot arm and I had a really hard time dialing in the azimuth and vta.  It would take me numerous times to get the arm right on the pivot point.  I'm hoping I find someone is S. Florida that does this.  I guess I could bring the table in but with the rim drive it weighs 100 lbs.
I don't have an optimum cartridge (Benz Micro Gold) because the table/arm was way more than my budget and I didn't want to buy a new one but when the dealer offered to throw in the 12 3DR for the same price I couldn't say no (though I bet wife wishes I did).
Cheers,Ian
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stringreen
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If you have a rim drive VPI, (Superscoutmaster?) you really should get the Classic platter. The older platters were hard to manufacture and would never be perfectly round causing the tonearm to rock in time with the out-of-roundness.  (By the way... Harry says the Superscoutmaster is almost the best turntable anywhere...just a small click under the direct drive)
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