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Sumiko Headshell on SL1210

Hello folks, i have this on my deck and it does make a big difference, but here in the uk for some reason we don't get the extra counterweight it's an extra. i use an audio technica 110e with this deck and very nice it is too so i am waiting for my friendly local dealer to source me a weight, hopefully for free so by reading some of the posts here do you use blutak as i do to balance the arm or is there another method i could use. great site by the way. all the best, engine
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james1969
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Be sure to avoid the finger lift that comes with the Sumiko headshell, it causes unstableness in the headshell due to off balance weight in relationship to the needle and the headshell itself if mounted.
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For the azimuth hex screw, I've found that it can be quite sticky when trying to tighten it down, which becomes more problematic because the when you loosen the hex screw to make an adjustment, and then tighten it down. When you go to tighten the hex screw, this will put pressure on the headshell itself causing your 'fine adjustment' to go out of adjustment.

So I had some silicone spray on hand and took out the hex screw and gave it a small dose of silicone, now the hex screw is nice and smooth for tightening/loosening and does not stick.
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