How important is Cartridge Overhang? Need help

Dear Wilson667: Due that the pivot to spindle distance is fixed: 212mm then the pivot to to stylus tip must be ( Baerwald. ) 230mm and not 235mm as you have right now.

This means that you need to go back/rearward with the cartridge by 5mm and offset angle: 24°. In this way you will be right on target.

Regards and enjoy the music,
Raul.

Hi Tom- I was talking pivot to spindle, not pivot to stylus. If the table has a fixed arm mount, or mounts directly to the plinth, that parameter is fixed. But OP seems to be telling us that the measurement of his table is right on the spec so that should not be an issue. IOW, never mind!

Rauliruegas,buy my measurements 230mm is not possible, The center of the head shell sot is at 228mm the slot is 6mm long witch means I can only go back a max of 3mm putting me at 225 mm add the MHST of 8.5mm and I get an effective length of 233.5. please correct me if I am wrong

Just curious, and I have a question.

Is there a way to verify the Arc Protractor itself, that it was indeed made to proper spec? Should there then be a specific measurement from center of Protractor spindle hole, to the Arc on protractor? Mark

Dear Wilson667: That is something that you have to check " live ": I mean you have to measure ( you have to do it physically. ) the distance between the stylus and the tonearm pivot.

It is hard to believe that with that tonearm you can set up that cartridge: the overhang ( center of the TT spindle to stylus. ) must measure 18mm.
Now if the spindle to pivot distance is 212 and you can't get/match 230mm from stylus to pivot then you need a different tonearm or a different cartridge or you can make wider the headshell slot.

regards and enjoy the music,
Raul.