Importance of headshell and tonearm alignment
Print the free one on line and try it, just go to: I downloaded and printed the generic Stupid Protractor, but the scale is off by about 10%. Is there a secret handshake required to learn the inner workings of the Vinyl Club? I'll trade the secret to how Chris Angel levitates. :) |
We replaced original tonearm with an SME plastic mounting board which is made for Thorens tables. Being that this board matches the existing predrilled holes on the Thorens no further measurements were taken. All was done under the assumption that all calculations and proper spacing had been handled as the board comes pre drilled for the arm as well. It was after all was done that we discovered the above mentioned problem. |
I used to have exactly the same TT very many years ago! Try reading here. While the TT is a 160 (not 166) it may help. Setting up the arm: IF the pivot-spindle distance is indeed 215,4mm as specified here then: effective length is: 233,19mm offset angle: 23,6 degrees overhang: 17,8mm and, of course, spindle-to-pivot: 215,4mm Null points at 66 & 120,9mm (BTW, looking at my old notes I used to have the distance @215mm as well) Start by getting the spindle to pivot distance right; the offset angle cannot be adjusted -- but it should be correct (sme is a very serious constructor). Then align with correct protractor at null points. If you have already tackled overhang, aligning the cartridge becomes much easier. Cheers Cheers! |
