The magnet or magnetS have to be apposed to each other (magnets) or to something ferrous (magnet), in order to exert a force. Maybe your device is misaligned internally where you cannot see the problem, such that there is no force created. Or permanent magnets can lose their magnetic property over time or if subjected to physical trauma.
Reed 2G magnetic antiskate
for the life of me, my REED 2G antiskate seems to defy me. Using the blank disc, no adjustment seems to keep the arm from skating inward....I have tried some other, audible tests of antiskate, and cant detect any change....any advice or thoughts?
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@lewm , thx but not the case |
The skating force is due to friction between stylus and vinyl groove plus headshell offset w respect to the pivot. That friction force is the product of a coefficient of friction between the two surfaces (a fudge factor, in other words but nevertheless a constant) and the “normal force”, which means the perpendicular vector of VTF in this case. Skating is generated based on the angle between the friction force vector and the pivot, so 12 inch arms may generate less skating force because they have a smaller headshell offset angle. I don’t see where stylus shape makes a difference. What is “not the case”? I offered a couple of different ideas. Were they all incorrect? |
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