SOTA Sapphire Turntable setup - how much lead?

Since your tt is at SOTA, why not have them balance the subchassis? If you know the arm, you should be able to give them the weight. Or you could just weigh the shot you have and tell them the arm & board you are using and they can provide any additional shot you need.

For the best in sound use a reative material such as steel shot or brass. Tom

When in doubt, read the instructions! I found it in the manual, the factory supplied weight is 2 pounds 14.5 ounces. Thanks all.

Thanks to all for your participation. According to two different sources on the web, the leg bolts on the SOTA are 5/16-18. Mine is still in the shop but I will verify it when I get it back. Regards, hifigeezer

You need enough lead shot so that the sum of your armboard weight and the lead shot weight equals from 2 lbs., 15 oz. and 3 lbs.
In short, the combined weight of the armboard and lead shot should be very close to and not exceed 3 lbs.
The combined weight of the SOTA-supplied armboard and the lead shot supplied with my turntable was exactly 3 lbs.
The 3 lbs total weight is to control the resonant frequency of the suspension.
Once you have the proper amount of lead shot, then follow the SOTA setup instructions.