Has anyone used electronic pocket scales for VTF?

I use pocket scale from http://www.saveonscales.com/pocket.html to set stylus tracking force sucessfully. These scales have 0.1 gram increments which should be good enough for VTF.

nghiep06-14-2004 3:41pm

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dougdeacon Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 3,338 posts 06-17-2004 at 01:26pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Wow, very resourceful. I'm not sure I understand the bearing concept of the new arm. Is it suspended? Resting on the lead(?) button beneath the arm tube? Or...?
dougdeacon Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 3,338 posts 06-16-2004 at 06:03pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete 14" DIY carbon fiber tonearm? Sounds very cool. Have you posted any pics?
dougdeacon Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 3,338 posts 06-15-2004 at 03:30pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I got my MyWeigh MX-50 from saveonscales also. FWIW, it resolves to .01g and thus does detect VTF changes at different heights. It reveals VTF changes from arm height adjustments. Does this matter for listening to music? Not a bit. Except for arm/cartridge changes I use my scale about twice a year, to adjust the counterweight for the hot or cold weather VTF range. After that I use my fine VTF adjuster for tuning by ear, which doesn't require a scale. Another risk with some of these scales is that some models are strongly magnetic. You don't want a cartridge anywhere near that.
dougdeacon Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 3,338 posts 06-16-2004 at 01:20pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Glad to hear yours isn't magnetic. Mine is so I thought I'd mention it. "The tonearm pivoting should not effect the VFT (sic) at various heights." Umm, you'd better check your physics. :)

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