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Benjamin_L wrote: Fri Sep 05, 2025 11:15 pm That's so nice you're going to have to make your own tag.

howardpgh wrote: Fri Sep 05, 2025 10:19 am Nice work. From the perspective of your picture the arm looks too short and has no overhang, Maybe the arm geometry for a straight arm is different than one with an angled head.

emerson wrote: Sat Sep 06, 2025 5:42 pm You got talent, You got talent, You got talent, -----who could ask for anything more

dzavracky wrote: Mon Sep 08, 2025 8:22 am

Benjamin_L wrote: Fri Sep 05, 2025 11:15 pm That's so nice you're going to have to make your own tag.

I thought about making a custom water slide decal for it.. but that can always be added later

David

dzavracky wrote: Mon Sep 08, 2025 8:24 am

howardpgh wrote: Fri Sep 05, 2025 10:19 am Nice work. From the perspective of your picture the arm looks too short and has no overhang, Maybe the arm geometry for a straight arm is different than one with an angled head.

What do you mean by "overhang"? It is entirely possible that the tonearm could've been placed in a better spot. When I was deciding where to put it I just made sure that it tracked to the center of the spindle. I also didn't have too much room for adjustment because of the size of the motorboard.

Overhang means that the point of the needle is in front of the spindle rather on top of it. You could achieve that by moving the arm's pivot closer to the edge of the platter or by lengthening the arm.


David