It turns out that the solution is simply to tighten the two base clamp bolts even more. The SME V manual (p 17) says that "excessive tightening" should be avoided, but in my case it has to be very tight indeed to stop the armrest from moving.
SME V problem
I have a problem with the armrest on my SME V tonearm. It should stay in place but it doesn’t. It has always been a bit loose and has become worse. When I push the arm out of the armrest clamp, the whole armrest swings inwards. This happens also with the base screws tightened. I have to push the armrest back again to maintain the right position. Does anyone know a fix for this problem?
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