VPI Scoutmaster platter/bearing install

Quick question Stringreen.. and sorry to deviate the thread slightly. When you got the 10.5i, did you get the jig too? Or was that additional. And if you used the jig, are you happy with the accuracy? Planning to upgrade as you did but my Wallytractor for the 9" of course won't work.

When you exchange the 9 Sig for the 10.5i, you get a complete arm, jig, tools, etc. Its a complete package except for the side thrust gizmo (which I don't use anyway). I suggest you keep this gizmo from the 9 Sig (part of the upgrade is that you must send back the 9 Sig.) It will work on the 10.5i, but you have to ask for the longer plastic or nylon "string". VPI will send it for free. The 10.5i, being a longer arm has very little requirement for a compensation device anyway. The installation of the new arm is a bit scary, but in retrospect, easily done and very satisfying.

OOPS - I forgot to tell you something else regarding the 9 Sig change to the 10.5i. The dust cover does not fit any more. If you have a Gingko dust cover it has to be cut out in the back to fit the junction box that now sticks out over the back, and also, the cover has to be cut on the right side to accomodate the arm and cueing lever. The little weights that stick out from the side of the arm, now stick out over the end of the right side of the table, and so does the cueing lever when in the "up" position. I had Gingko cut the back but didn't realize the right side had to be cut too, and tried just removing the arm (easy to do), but its a pain to do that every time.