With my eyesight...

Posted by EdAInWestOC (A) on April 20, 2017 at 10:42:51

In Reply to: Pocket Microscope for SRA and stylus examination. posted by MLKIII on April 15, 2017 at 08:36:33:

I wouldn't attempt aligning a cartridge without my USB microscope.

My latest cartridge, the Ortofon Quintet Black S, has a cantilever that is very thin and short. As a result, being able to see the cantilever in relation to the alignment pattern is quite the challenge.

Enter the good old USB microscope. It is handy for anything that requires better eyesight than I have. Unfortunately that's quite a list of things.

Using the USB microscope made the alignment easier but it was still a challenge due to the close proximity of the underside of the cartridge body to the alignment jig. The cartridge rides pretty close to the LP surface.

I like the Ortofon cartridge but aligning a DL-103D was a lot easier.

Ed
Life is analog...digital is just samples thereof

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Topic - Pocket Microscope for SRA and stylus examination. - MLKIII 08:36:33 04/15/17 (12)

With my eyesight... - EdAInWestOC 10:42:51 04/20/17 (0)

RE: Pocket Microscope for SRA and stylus examination. - jperry 14:19:02 04/18/17 (0)

RE: Pocket Microscope for SRA and stylus examination. - bare 09:32:51 04/18/17 (0)

RE: Pocket Microscope for SRA and stylus examination. - Mel 08:19:55 04/16/17 (2)

RE: Pocket Microscope for SRA and stylus examination. - MLKIII 06:17:54 04/17/17 (1)

Thanks. (nt) - Mel 08:51:59 04/18/17 (0)

Great idea on stabilizing the scope. - tketcham 14:37:42 04/15/17 (0)

When you're dealing with a degree at a time - M3 lover 10:51:00 04/15/17 (3)

RE: When you're dealing with a degree at a time - MLKIII 12:30:44 04/15/17 (2)

RE: When you're dealing with a degree at a time - Nnottbentt 21:57:31 04/16/17 (1)

RE: When you're dealing with a degree at a time - MLKIII 06:30:38 04/17/17 (0)

RE: Thanks, useful info! (nt) - mr.bear 10:09:47 04/15/17 (0)

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