Audio Additives Stylus Force Gauge inconstantcy


I recently purchased an Audio Additives Stylus Force Gauge and it is driving me nuts. I get inconstant readings every time I lower the stylus onto the little black dot on the plate. Without moving the arm, every time I lower, raise, lower, etc., I get a different reading between 1.68 - 1.88. The batteries are new, device reads 0.000g at start up, calibration checks out using supplied weight, room temperature is 72F, no interference from tonearm lifter and everything is level.
Anyone else have this problem?
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Showing 2 responses by rodman99999

@derainer-      I said, "IF" (iow: hypothetical).     That it exists/existed indicates SOMEONE owned one.      Apparently: at some point you assigned a price(s), or- these articles would not have made mention of it:   (https://passionatedj.com/unique-turntables-8-very-different-ways-to-play-lps/)         (https://www.facebook.com/radiotools.ro/photos/with-a-stunning-price-of-650000-the-dereneville-vpm-20...)                                                                                                     (https://thevault.musicarts.com/best-high-end-audio-equipment-to-buy-right-now/                  Don't be mad at me, because you were never able to sell one!
@melm- If you owned an AV Designhaus Derenville VPM 2010-1(about $650K) with(say) an Air-Tight Opus 1 or Koetsu Coralstone Platinum($14-15K ea) mounted, you wouldn’t be asking that. Some of, "we"(though: not me) have that kind of scratch, for lab-quality instrumentation(God bless 'em).