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Anti-Skate: Pete Riggle Engineering: A good read

I skimmed it, then later found the time to read it enough to know it’s worth passing on to anyone interested.

Anti-skate definitely needed, often overdone, perfection never achieved, less important for longer arms.

Note: he gives info about, and recommendations how to handle anti-skate, says his PRAMS device is only intended for the fastidious among us. 

https://vtaf.com/anti-skate-considerations.html#/
elliottbnewcombjr
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joenies
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What came first the Wally Skater or the PRAMS?
Good read, thanks for the post. 
The Wally Skater and the PRAMS look almost identical. I use the Wally Skater myself. Easy to use. Getting your anti skate setup properly makes listening to music more enjoyable.
These 2 devices are so similar I would think one copied the other?
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Joe
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artemus_5
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Has anyone seen or heard his tonearm?
Comparisons?
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bkeske
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I just use Frank Schroeder’s technique as recommended by Peter Ledermann, as referenced. Bought a blank vinyl just for that purpose.

Works good enough for me.
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chakster
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Hi-Fi News Test LP has 4 tracks for anti-skating (bias) adjustment:

Bias setting ( 300 Hz tone L+R at + 12 db ) 0:15
Bias setting ( 300 Hz tone L+R at + 14 db ) 0:15
Bias setting ( 300 Hz tone L+R at + 16 db ) 0:15
Bias setting ( 300 Hz tone L+R at + 18 db ) 0:15

At the moment I'm using "12 inch FR-66fx tonearm without anti-skating. 
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slaw
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Thanks for the reminder of the Hi-Fi Test lp.
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