All record weights the same ?

The same bowl that oldhvymec used to cut his hair with .... remember hair?

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Long live the bowl.

I do cut my own hair, I really do.. I part what's left down the middle, tape back to front with blue painters tape, cut to that margin with sharp scissors, and # whatever with a beard trimmer after that.
Summer time BUZZ. 40 plus years. :-)

My weight is 475 grams on my Russcos with a 400 gram increase from ADDING silicone on the bottom of the platter.
240 on the Thoren TD124s MK1 (magnetic platers), PLUS the 375 grams for the top added aluminum plate. That's 615 total.  360 grams with aluminum platters on the MKIIs.

Put the cats food bowl on the ol Russco and give it a bump LOL the cat jumps on the platter with the bowl.. Around they go. Just a bump. LOL go around for 6-8 revs.. Silly as$ cat. An occasional "MEOW"

Respect..

Chak, are you sure it’s good advice to say categorically that 900g, about two pounds, is ok for any DD turntable? Especially when MS made it for their belt driven high end tables? I agree with Raul that a screw on or clamp type is to be preferred usually, but a mid weighted weight may tame some resonances. I use the SOTA reflex clamp or the weight made by kenwood for the LO7D, which weighs I’m guessing 250 to 350g. Each turntable and each type of turntable may sound best with different methods for fixing the record in place, so in my opinion one needs to experiment, and choose for one’s self.

Dear @arcticdeth : "  WHATS A GOOD descent record weight that will hold down the LP..."

I don't know what advantage could you have through those 6.3grs. but I can see you are satisfied, good.

R.

"Picked up a 6.3 gr weight."

Assume you meant 6.3 ounces (which is approx. what I use on a vintage Thorens TD125II).

The lighter (as far as it works) the better, IMO.

My somewhat DIY weight is symmetrical and uniformly balanced.

DeKay

@dekay 

 yes, must be 6.3 oz.  180 or so grams as recommended by @millercarbon. 
 She is a  30+ year old SL-1200 mkii. 
 Should be just fine, if not, I’ll continue to use my half roll of soldering wire on the spool. 
 Thank you everyone.