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Why use a super accurate cartridge protractor

In discussions about cartridge setup, there are those who say that unless one has a cartridge setup protractor like the Mint, Wally Tractor, Dennesen, etc. one cannot expect to extract maximum performance from your rig. Then there are those that say that even the best alignment tool still only nets you a position that needs further tweaking by ear. In my case, I've used a Dennesen and a number of downloadable free protractors and have been able to get good results with the free downloads if I took my time to make those little .5mm shifts that make sound pop into best focus. Is the superiority of a Mint or a Wally Tractor because one doesn't have to make those final last tiny adjustments? Is it that the mirror surface is easier on the eyes?
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mauidj
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I use the DB protractor and find it easy to use and very accurate. Plus it is not arm/table specific like the Mint.
mauidj
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Nandric...I think you missed my point ;-)
I did say that the Mint was arm/table specific....which it really is...but I guess it is more accurate to describe it as spindle specific.
My point about the db was to balance the posts you mentioned that say it is complicated.
I cannot understand why some people think it is. It just works on a vernier principal. Easy to use and accurate are certainly not mutually exclusive as you suggest. Actually the best instruments and tools are both of the above in my experience. Because they are easy to use one can be more accurate in their use.
As you have not tried a db I would suggest doing so before condemning it as inaccurate or hard to use.
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