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Correct way to us Shure VTF gauge?

Hey guys, I have one quick question for anyone using the Shure Gauge to set VTF. Should you make the arm bounce slighty after placing the stylus on the gauge. The reason I ask is because when I just gently place the arm on the gauge using the cueing lever it wll give me a reading of lets say 1.5g, then if I bounce the arm a little while it is resting on the gauge the reading will stop at aprox 2grams. Are you guys finding that you get a different reading when doing the two above mentioned methods, or are my RB300 bearings screwed? Is there something terribly wrong?

Thanks for your time,
Dave
ziggy23
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dennis_the_menace
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Dr. Balance, I know what you're talking about, the gauge did the same thing to me. If you every so lightly place the cartridge down on the scale, sometimes it doesn't register. I take the reading after gently hitting the teeter totter...

Tedvan, I'm in the same boat, shoudl have a wally scale arriving shortly, and will hopefully confirm that the shure was OK, crossing my fingers...
aceto
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Dr Balance, I now need to do another set of trials. I knew Dave was introducing a new worry, but I thought I had snuffed it. So we begin again, with grudgingly purile thanks.
ziggy23 OP
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Thanks guys for your post. I feel a bit better now that some of you are having the same problem (behaviour pattern).

DENNIS THE MENACE, just out of curiosity was your arm also the RB300?

Thanks again,
Dave
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dennis_the_menace
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Rega250... the vector doesn't act quite the same way, but the cue lets the arm down very slowly, slower than the rega
dr_balance
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Lets narrow it down a little then. Anyone with a RB250 or RB300 seeing the same behaviour? If not same behavour then please still post and let me know.

Thanks guys for your responses,
Dave
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