I totally agree with you. As stated earlier, in order to get the arm load meter to the proper weight, the counter balance had to be pushed back to the very back of the tone arm. When I attempted to operate the automatic play, the arm became unresponsive. The (33.3) speed light came on but the platter would not rotate nor would the arm come off the rest. I'm still looking for the teeter-totter type balance as suggested by 'cleeds'. By the way, the arm loader is closest to the horizontal plain of an LP. It will be interesting to see what a manual scale will register (if I'm successful in finding one!). Thank you for your response.
A weighty conundrum
I have recently encountered a problem with setting my tonearm pressure. I have 2 digital scales to confirm proper function with. The first is a Saga mini digital scale that has a weight spread of 0.1g to 350g. It's a flat scale with a metallic plate surface. The second is an arm load meter (no brand name). It too has a metallic plate with a white circular area center and a black dot in the middle. This model has a range of 0.1g, but only up to 5.0g. Both are calibrated with a 5g weight. Both check dead on with the 5g weight. I'm weighing the tone arm pressure on a Denon DP-47F direct drive table with a 2M Black Ortofon cartridge. The down and dirty Saga scale reads 1.6-1.7g. However the arm load meter (with newly replaced batteries) now reads 3+g. When I set it to the recommended stylus pressure I have to move the counterbalance weight almost out to the end of the arm. When I do this, the smarter than me automatic turntable won't even start. I'm flummoxed. Any ideas out there would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance, AB
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