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Feickert analogue protractor....Owners impressions

I'm contemplating the purchase of this brand of protractor.

Over the years I have relied on a good friend to mount cartridges and set up the few tables that I have owned in the past.
Relying on someone else to do this was for good reason.

I would never make it as a watch maker or any other profession that requires a fine touch and skill with steady hands.
The time has come where I will have to do this totally on my own.

My question to you owners of the Feickert protractor is what is your experience with it regarding ease of use and accuracy compared to other protractors?

Secondly, the disk has strobe markings for speed set up, does the Feickert package come with a strobe light for the $250. selling price?

I asked these question of a dealer sent via a e-mail and have not received a reply as of yet.

Thank you for your replies.
stiltskin
phaser
71 posts
 
Just to add my voice regarding the virtues of the Mint LP. Having read some of the comments on this thread I took the plunge and ordered one and I must say I am very impressed. Very easy to use as long as one remembers the importance of light, patience and more patience. The instructions were very well written with good drawings and photographs and some helpful tips thrown in for good measure, especially regarding "PATIENCE". Do as Yip says and it works.

Really, the best $90 I have ever spent. Excellent sonic rewards and the confidence that the set up is as close to spot on as these old eyes are ever go to be able to get. Yip was a very nice guy to deal with as well and super efficient service which went beyond what I was anticipating.
stiltskin OP
499 posts
 
For some unknown reason as of yet, my MintLp protractor was refused delivery at Canadian Customs and was sent back!

Yip was notified by the carrier with no explanation and of course has since notified me of this.

Yip was astonished at this as well as I am.

When I arrive home tomorrow I'll get to the bottom of it.

Thank You Canada Customs for keeping us safe from potentially dangerous arc protractors and samples of cleaning fluid.
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islandmandan
1,260 posts
 
Mark, FYI, I haven't gotten mine yet either. But then, I haven't heard from Yip, so I keep looking for it every day.
Regards,
Dan
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sunnyboy1956
424 posts
 
Help...am totally confused.Initially aligned the cartridge with the Freickert protractor using the Baerwald alignment thats on one side of the protractor disc. Out of curiosity, yesterday tried the Lofgren alignment thats one the other side of the disc and guess what...it was a perfect fit.According to my limited understanding , Baerwald and Lofgren use different geometries with different null points. If thats the case why am I getting a perfect fit with both or am I missing something?
Hello Yip ...here I come!!
dan_ed
2,451 posts
 
Stiltskin,

that would be hilarious if it weren't so sad! It had to have been the liquid that caused some one to become overly zealous.

Islandmandan,

didn't Yip send you a tracking number?
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