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Ways the stylus tip is attached to the cantilever

I think I may be confused on this subject. Are there only 2 ways the stylus tip can be attached? Either nude or bonded? Likely confused with the way a stylus tip is attached to the shank or the way the shank is attached to the cantilever.

My initial thinking is that with nude there is no bonded tip, but is the shank still glued or bonded to the cantilever? is it possible that a nude shank is attached to a cantilever without being bonded? Is worse case bonded tip and bonded shank?

Thanks for clarification on the subject.
bstatmeister
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bstatmeister OP
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@Chakster?
stevecham
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The processes I’ve read about are:

For bonded tips, the stylus tip is first bonded with a cyanoacrylate glue to a metal or ceramic shank that in turn is either glued to the surface of, or mounted through a hole in, the cantilever and secured with glue.

For nude styli, the shank of the single piece stylus/shank is usually mounted, and glued, through a hole in the cantliver. The best contructions I’ve seen show the passed through shank of the stylus on the other side of the cantilever. That seems to be the most robust and durable means to secure the stylus/cantiveler assembly. Glue is always used to secure the assembly.

bstatmeister OP
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Perfect! Thanks for the info Stevecham!
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