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Feickert analogue protractor....Owners impressions

I'm contemplating the purchase of this brand of protractor.

Over the years I have relied on a good friend to mount cartridges and set up the few tables that I have owned in the past.
Relying on someone else to do this was for good reason.

I would never make it as a watch maker or any other profession that requires a fine touch and skill with steady hands.
The time has come where I will have to do this totally on my own.

My question to you owners of the Feickert protractor is what is your experience with it regarding ease of use and accuracy compared to other protractors?

Secondly, the disk has strobe markings for speed set up, does the Feickert package come with a strobe light for the $250. selling price?

I asked these question of a dealer sent via a e-mail and have not received a reply as of yet.

Thank you for your replies.
stiltskin

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smoffatt
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Unless i've missed it here on this thread, where/how do i get the MINT LP tractor. Who sells it?
I find the Feickert too "finicky". I adjust my SME V with it and check again with the cardboard protractor that came with the SME and there is no difference in the adjustments. One must ask how precise it is.
Anyway, i'm intrigued with this MINT LP tractor.......
smoffatt
205 posts
 
Thom, my SME V situation with the Feickert is a moot point as i will be receiving a Phantom shortly i hope (after a 6 months wait or so). I will be selling my Feickert and will likely order a MintLp. For discussion purposes here, if you had to mount and adjust an SME V to the highest level of accuracy, what type of "jig" would you use?
P.S. Cart is Dynavector XV1`s
All the best....
smoffatt
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Hi all, this had been one of the better post i have seen in a long time.
Very unbias. No "war". No "ditch your SME it's crap and buy a Phantom or ditch the Phantom and buy a Triplanar".
Congratulations to all and most particularly Thom Mackris at Galibier.
As far as overhang adjustment with the SME, you must move the base to adjust it and as a result, you are changing the spindle to pivot distance. DON'T SWEAT IT. This is how ARA designed it and there is no other way around it, unless you want to take a hacksaw and "chisel" slots in the headshell of a $5000.00 tonearm. Again, this is an awesome thread.......
smoffatt
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Stiltskin, let us know your impressions on the Mint LP after using it. Also, when this is all done, let us know your impressions for all 3 (Phantom own jig, Feickert, MintLp) and the one you would highly recommend. Perhaps the Graham supplied jig is all you need and the Feickert and MintLp become redundant.
All the best......
smoffatt
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Sirspeedy, let us know how you do with the complete set up of your Series II using the Graham supplied set up "jig". Do you feel that you still need to use Wally's to ensure you have it "dead on". Please report back. Thanks
smoffatt
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Sirspeedy, i have had many of my ARC gears modified by GNSC Steve Huntley in the last few years with huge success. I now have ARC Ref 2 MKI and Ref Phono with Caddock resistors and V-Cap and Black gate Caps throughout the signal path. The Ref Phono is actually modified to my own spec. You will be quite happy with the results whichever gear you own. ARC or others. My Amps are ARC Classic 120's Mono's modified by Steve as well.

Back to the Phantom now, you have just received the series 2 and you own a Cosmos series IV. I have not received my Phantom yet but it's coming soon. Can you tell me what the effective lenght of the series 2 is as per your owner manual. Also, the pivot to spindle distance if you have it.
I hope that you enjoy playing the system as much as the Barolo.
All the best......
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