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where to install a tonearm

Hi, Until today I always thought that all that I need to set up a tonearm is to use a protractor to find the "pivot to splidle" distance and that's it. If I want I can draw an arc with this information and I can install it anywhere in that arc.
I have a Lustre GST-801 to install and in the manual found that besides showing you the correct distances, they include 2 more measurements: they draw a line that goes from the center pivot up to the point when it connects with the extension of the horizontal line of the spindle (basically where both lines meet in a 90 degrees angle). in the Lustre, those distances 199mm (horizontal) and 105mm (vertical). If I take this into consideration the arm will be too close to the platter (my TT has a peripherial ring) and that's not practical for me.
knowing that a platter is round I always though that we can install the arm anywhere in the arc line that I mentioned before ... am I correct?, am I wrong?, please help me with this, Im really confused.
jorsan
john_gordon
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Hi Nikola
Lefthanders can always try switching the arm fingerlift to the other side of the headshell making it easier to use an arm mounted on the right hand side of the deck. (Always assuming the fingerlift is detachable).

John
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schubert
7,386 posts
 
I've being standing a bit to the right for over 60 years using my left-hand, never occurred to me I had a problem.
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nandric
4,086 posts
 
Hi Schubert, This is called 'assimilation' (aka 'the majority rule') while you actually confirm that the rule works. In 'good old days' the kids were forced to behave
'normal' and use their right hand. At present, in particular in Holland nobody knows anymore what 'normal' means. So even two lefthanders of the same gender are
allowed to marry . With each other that is.

Hi John, I already thought that your are a genius but because of my envious character I reduced your genius to the tonearms only. As far as I know nobody ever thought about even the possibilty of an headshell with the fingerlift on both sides. I also thought that you are Englishman and not a Dutchman.You should check your ancestors.
schubert
7,386 posts
 
Nandric, you know the old joke,"In Holland you may have two daddies, but the dishes still have to be done right after dinner" .
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nandric
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Hi Schubert, Because of my ,say, Balkan jokes the
Dutch never invited me for a dinner so I don't needed
to do the dishes. And then I am sure that I have just
one dad but if I could do without him I would prefer
this state of affairs if this was possible.But alas my
mom was not the holy kind of a person.
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