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VPI Scout setup after watching Frefmer's video

I understand all the concepts, however one question still bugs me. When I read VPI's manual they go through the set up process pretty well with one of the first things you do is set the anti skate. Here is what I don't get, if the anti skate is hooked up how are you suppose to set tracking force and azimuth correctly if ther is a constant counter force acting on it? Even if you disconnect the Lemo it still imparts a force just hanging there.

I'm a newbie at TT's so maybe I'm missing something.
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ihmeyers
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I just got a Super Scoutmaster Reference with the JMW12 arm.  I know, the 12" arm doesn't fit.  VPI made me a special arm board so it would.  This is the first turntable I've had in 20 years and now I remember why I switched to digital. 

I'm a fairly handy guy and have set up my share of tables.  What a PITA this is to get it all exactly right.  I think I have it reasonably close for now but I'd pay someone that knows how to do this $100 a hr to make a house call.  The dealer roughed it in but in all honesty since he sells primarily used stuff I am sort of on my own to figure out how to make it sing.
Any VPI experts in S. FLA want to make a quick $100 or so, LOL?
Cheers,Ian
ihmeyers
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Thanks Stringreen.  I spent 3 hrs on this today.  I have never had a unipivot arm and I had a really hard time dialing in the azimuth and vta.  It would take me numerous times to get the arm right on the pivot point.  I'm hoping I find someone is S. Florida that does this.  I guess I could bring the table in but with the rim drive it weighs 100 lbs.
I don't have an optimum cartridge (Benz Micro Gold) because the table/arm was way more than my budget and I didn't want to buy a new one but when the dealer offered to throw in the 12 3DR for the same price I couldn't say no (though I bet wife wishes I did).
Cheers,Ian
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