Good points Thom.
Keeping the VTA tower grub screw tight is indeed essential except when actually adjusting arm height. Random variations in spindle-to-pivot dimension would be pretty tough to work with!
Also, when aligning a cartridge or measuring VTF, disengage antiskating by slipping something beneath the weight. Otherwise the stylus won't stay put, or at best the arm will be pulled outwards. This may be in the manual, so it doesn't qualify as #10.
It seems quite likely Tri Mai is getting his protractors from the same source as TurnTableBasics. No problem with that, it's a pretty good tool. I bought the TTB protractor on Twl's recommendation long before I got the TriPlanar. Good point about raising the arm when using it though. It is quite thick. Hmm, should I play it and adjust for the tightest mirror-image?
Keeping the VTA tower grub screw tight is indeed essential except when actually adjusting arm height. Random variations in spindle-to-pivot dimension would be pretty tough to work with!
Also, when aligning a cartridge or measuring VTF, disengage antiskating by slipping something beneath the weight. Otherwise the stylus won't stay put, or at best the arm will be pulled outwards. This may be in the manual, so it doesn't qualify as #10.
It seems quite likely Tri Mai is getting his protractors from the same source as TurnTableBasics. No problem with that, it's a pretty good tool. I bought the TTB protractor on Twl's recommendation long before I got the TriPlanar. Good point about raising the arm when using it though. It is quite thick. Hmm, should I play it and adjust for the tightest mirror-image?