Rega Owners - Alignment Tool / Protractor


Recommendations for Rega RB700 arm alignment/overhang adjustment protractor; Baerwald? Loefgren?, Rega?
other?

Protractor recommendations; Wallytractor, GeoDisc, Avid, Mint Best, Turn Table Basics, Rega supplied paper, other?

I have read elsewhere on this forum that due to the pivot point placement and length of the arm, the baerewald geometry is not useful on Rega tables.  If you have found this not to be the case, please add a note to this tread stating so.

Thank You
Brad
bradf

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shanticat
Thnx for taking the time to respond, take measurements, and informative response.
I will take a look at Analogue Seduction
Brad
mb1audio
Thanks for your suggestions/help. I was hoping that you could use the Baerwald geometry for adjusting cartridge alignment/overhang on a Rega table,  without modification to the table or relocating the pivot point of the arm to table mounting.
Thanks miner42 for your input/info.
Did you happen to compare with any other brand protractor, where you found the Mint provided better performance. I don't see on there website any statement of what geometry there gauge incorporates; would you know?

Thanks again
Brad

Hi @ ,williewonka, tooblue, cleeds. Thank You for taking the time to respond to my post and your recommendations. Look's like I am getting a Mint Protractor. I noticed they manufacture one specifically for the Rega arm/table combo.
By the way the Lyra Delos is a Namiki microridge line contact stylus.

Thanks again
Brad
  
@wrm57 

Hi Bill
Thank You for all your input. I haven't heard of Triplaner or UNI-tractor,
Accutrak. Although I am pretty convinced on a Best Mint, I will probably look into them also since I am one of those guys that needlessly makes things a lot more difficult then common sense would predicate.
I have once been accused of opening a rock to see how it works. 
Hi @ williewonka, wrm57
Thanks to both of you for your comments.
Would anyone know the geometry used for either Mint or Wallytractor protractor.

@wrm57 , Wallytractor, "hard to come by these days" ?
Due to long lead time, no longer manufactured, or ?

Thank You
Brad


Hi @ shanticat
I found the Avid to be referred to frequently on other forums.  I did some searching on the web, but didn't see one available, specific to the Rega
I think Music Direct sells the Avid Universal Protractor only (now).
If you know of were there sold, please forward that info to me. Also is there one or two points of alignment on the protractor, do you know what geometry is employed.

BTW,
my turn table is a P5 (all GrooveTracer Mods and Rega speed Cntlr) with a Lyra Delos (stepped up from the Dorian). Rest on a Symposium Platform.

Thank You
Brad
@ bdp24
Hi Eric, I will pm you after the Thanks Giving Holiday Week-end with regards to your Walllytractor.
Sorry I had not answered you earlier, It was an oversight.
I am not sure where in The NW, you moved to; I am in Portland.
Hope your enjoying your Thanks Giving
Brad