if I recall correctly from my one experience mounting a cartridge in a well tempered reference tone arm, like you say there are holes in the head shell but not slots and in addition to that the pivot point is fixed. You can’t adjust it there either. So you are really stuck with the factory dimensions. Which in effect is kind of freeing. Why bother to measure?.
Looking For Protractor For Well Tempered Reference Tone Arm
Looking for the overhang and alignment protractor for the Well Tempered arm that comes on the Reference table, I think it may have been used for other tables in their line.
When I measure spindle to pivot I come up with 230 mm, and I have come across one other person who says that Wally Malewicz came up with 233 mm for this arm. But I cannot find any info from a Well Tempered page or site that can confirm this info. The head shell in this arm is not slotted so you accept the factory offset, much like you do on a SME IV/V.
If I had the distance needed I suppose I could have Accutrak make me one. Or I could experiment and print out a Conrad H arc protractor, although I would have to accept his null points.
Not sure if there are other good options. I believe Vinyl Engine has a down load, but as I understand it its for the arm with 220 m length.
Any Well Tempered Reference or Classic owners who have worked through this situation? Any info you can pass on would be greatly appreciated.
When I measure spindle to pivot I come up with 230 mm, and I have come across one other person who says that Wally Malewicz came up with 233 mm for this arm. But I cannot find any info from a Well Tempered page or site that can confirm this info. The head shell in this arm is not slotted so you accept the factory offset, much like you do on a SME IV/V.
If I had the distance needed I suppose I could have Accutrak make me one. Or I could experiment and print out a Conrad H arc protractor, although I would have to accept his null points.
Not sure if there are other good options. I believe Vinyl Engine has a down load, but as I understand it its for the arm with 220 m length.
Any Well Tempered Reference or Classic owners who have worked through this situation? Any info you can pass on would be greatly appreciated.