Dear chakster, Comparing retips of MM carts with MC carts is
like comparing apples with pears. By MC carts the cantilever/stylus
combo is glued in the called ''joint pipe'' . Usually aluminum tube.
The joint pipe can be also called the moving part of the MC cart.
This part consist of cantilever /stylus and coils and is connected
with the generator by tension wire. The ''rubber ring'' or the
suspension is fastened on the generator . Aka behind the moving
part. There is not much difference between boron cantilevers and
all those variations (copies) of shibata stylus shape. Because of
the patent issues those have different names. In my metaphoric
description they look as one egg to the other. One can hardly
see any difference . Considering the fact that those cantilever/
styli combos are provided by the same producer(s) to the
retippers as well the (cart) producers it is not reasonable to
assume different ''animals''. I retipped just one of my MM
carts. When I have seen how this is done I have never again
retipped any of my MM carts. The new cantilever is glued on
the restant or cut off old cantilever. Besides those MM carts
with tension wire can't be fixed by any retipper. Not to mention
the suspension by such carts. I have had many disputes with
you about those ''details''. I think that I have more experience
then you in this ,uh, ''field''.