find exact center of tonearm bearing


My graham 2.2 bearing cap is a flat circle with no marks showing the exact center. When setting the distance between the spindle and this exact center I do not want to guess. I looked at many ways to find the center using rules and compasses and thought they would be difficult due to the bearing cap's small size. I just found an item from Micro Mark # 82285 for $18 which will work perfectly. hope this helps-i do not work for company. i may buy a bunch of these,rebrand them and sell them for big $$$ as is the audiophile way...just kidding. good listening to all.
rlw3

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The device arrived and i used it quickly and easily. it looks like a 90 degree prong that is about 3 inches long and a half an inch thick. a seperate piece of metal is attached above the prong dissecting the 90 degrees at 45 degrees. you simply place it on top of the bearing cap and mark the 45 degree line,spin the device clockwise 33 degrees and do it again, then a third time. if you have snuggled up the 2 90 degree prongs to the perimeter of the circular bearing cap all 3 lines will intersect at the exact middle. my bearing cap is brass so the ink marks wipe off.