Refurbish Fidelity Research Tonearms

It is not my intention to insult lovers of EPA-100 but Ikeda stated
clearly to prefer steel bearings above ''ruby'' - or  ''sapphire kind''.
Those used by Reed don't allow heavy counterweights. If I remember
well EPA -100 was not suitable for MC carts . The counterweight 
that is. Probably for the same reason? 
Hi Latin guy, I am so called ''bipatride'' with Slavic as well Dutch,uh,
identity or nationality. Depending from usability I use one or the
other. You are using expression ''absolutely'' in the right way. No
reason to accuse you of being Kantian. 

In my ''former life'' when Dertonarm was member I got from him
the best advices possible. Regarding the bearings and VTF 
''spring'' the advice was to put the arm in the sun. The ''trick''
is borrowed from watch makers . Back then , as far as I know,
Syntax and Dertonarm ( the tonearm) were best friends. ..
He also ''rewired'' friends tonearms with Ikeda silver wire. Later
on Dertoarm produced, among other, his own tonearms which
got very good revieuws. He made his forum name the actual
fulfilment. For the more pragmatic members the question
''what will be the price of my present gear on the second hand
market''? is the relevant question. I don't believe that adding
$800 to the ''imagined asking price'' will do. Except of cource
if one who does not own his own horse would prefer to be
buried with his ''refurbished'' FR-64/66 precious. 








 

The (not asked) question is ''do all bearings need lubrication?'' 
Looking at internet for answer I found the following: ''one can
use dry bearings for slow moving application such as tonearms
and clock bearing. But one should use ''stainless steel '' kind.
Which btw are used in FR-64/66. 

But now about Syntax, He is ,according to me, typical Kantian.
He use expression ''absolute'' very often. Mostly in the contaxt:
of ''he knows absolute nothing''. I was wise not to ask what he 
thinks about me but quess that he likes my (Balkan?) humor. 
This however is mixed blessing because the Dutch colectivly
deny any sense for humor to Germans.

Thanks for the lecture Dover. It may be the case that the most
deed not understand the ''technicality'' about berings but it
may save ''some'' $  800  or more depending from chosen wire.
With added + $ 800 one may be forced to chose burial with
his FR-64/66 because there is no chance to sell the ''precious''
for this kind of money. Contrary to general beliefs ''saving'' is
still an virtue. Anyway for our childern . BTW I noticed your
warning for Allaers ''golden (thin) coil wire''. I own one and am
not willing to risk sucide if those will  burn by wrong use. I already
have much difficulty to ''drive'' them with my 4 stages amplification
possibility. They are btw less attractive  to look at than my Kiseki Agaat.  So it is mixed blessing to own one.