Correct way to us Shure VTF gauge?

You are a brave man to pose a question that could be interpreted as a less than favorable view of the SHure VTF on an analog forum.

Crusty old 30 year veterans of analog need nothing but their Shure VTF and the seat of their pants to do turntable setup.

Okay, my experience actually mirrors yours with the thing. 9 months ago I returned to vinyl when I bought a Nottingham Spacedeck with SpaceArm. Maybe I am inept with the tool, but I hate the darn thing. Can't wait to retire it.

I am reintroducing digital in my system. Its a Wally digital scale. (well actually a My Weigh digital scale with Wally mods) It arrived two days ago and will try it out Sunday. I'll keep the Shure handy just in case, but I aint gonna miss it.

Dr. Balance, I know what you're talking about, the gauge did the same thing to me. If you every so lightly place the cartridge down on the scale, sometimes it doesn't register. I take the reading after gently hitting the teeter totter...

Tedvan, I'm in the same boat, shoudl have a wally scale arriving shortly, and will hopefully confirm that the shure was OK, crossing my fingers...

Dr Balance, I now need to do another set of trials. I knew Dave was introducing a new worry, but I thought I had snuffed it. So we begin again, with grudgingly purile thanks.

Thanks guys for your post. I feel a bit better now that some of you are having the same problem (behaviour pattern).

DENNIS THE MENACE, just out of curiosity was your arm also the RB300?

Thanks again,
Dave

Rega250... the vector doesn't act quite the same way, but the cue lets the arm down very slowly, slower than the rega