Anti-Skate::Playing LP's vs. 12

I should also mention a problem that has been expressed before about the hanging weight anti-skate method. The notches aren't refined enough to fine tune anti-skate, and it is hard to make new notches. I don't know if anyone has provided a proper solution to this.

Mmakshak,
I've found some eyeglass tightening O rings(2 together with string between)that I've been using for my string anti-skate setting.A lot were to big,but at $1-4 for a kit to find tight ones,I figured why not.I don't know if they have any drawbacks.I've read a lot of those threads and never knew there were so many opinions.The inner and outer groove walls each contain the left and right channel info separately,but can't remember what part(inner or outer)has the left and right.I guess keeping the stylus floating dead centered between the two is the reason for channel balance.I've always started in the center song of an album side that has equal left to right info on good hi-frequencys,and never found a good mono album. Years back I had a couple of good test records but they disappeared with albums plus gear during a vacation robbery,and I need to get another test/setup record.Some may say this is wrong,but a lot of times I used less VTF to help make it easier to find the center of the groove,then increased the VTF while checking to see if all starts sounding better.I don't know if this is a good way,but it seemed to work for me.The last song was always the most problems for friends and myself probably due to all the info squeezed into the smaller/shorter groove area.I think the stylus has to do the most work there.Even with linear track TT's too.The dealer in my area that had a good microscope retired.I've always had good wear patterns according to him,but now I'm on my own just hoping the next one I do will be fairly good.

Mmakshak,
I've should have said that I used less VTF while trying to get the anti-skate setting as good as possible.I know some won't like this idea,but it gave me good results and wear patterns.

Mmakshak,
Also when I started using the less VTF method to help set the
anti-skate, it tested out pretty good when the dealer used his test record and measured my settings electronically with his test gear.After measuring my setups,he said my method seems to work.

Hifitime, that was pretty ingenious using those o-rings. They do add weight, so the markings might not be as accurate. I think if you keep the interconnects, speaker wire, etc. straight, you can figure out which channel comes out of which speaker. My setup and age(loss of brainpower-manifested by inability to do complex thinking. Complex thinking is more than one thought at a time.)has stopped me from keeping the channels straight, but I used to do it that way. Remember, the record is moved in relation to the stylus(I'm not sure that matters, but we must realize what is going on.) I do believe that anti-skate traditionally is related to what VTF is used. I usually set the VTF before fine-tuning the anti-skate, but whatever works. It can't ever hurt to check out things technically, like you did at your dealers. Your theory about the center of the record that has good high frequencies on both channels sounds right, but remember to not get too hung up on theories(or at least trust your ears). I think you are correct about the end of the record presenting the most problems. In fact, some of the more recent lp12 reviews complain about this, but I believe the reviewer has incorrect anti-skate. I do think that studies back up the fact that the inner grooves have more distortion.