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?

jw944ts

Your mechanism is two round discs (magnets or magnetic metal) set into the edge of the circular base of the arm wand, (one of which is visible in the photo below), they move as the arm pivots, but are fixed in place.

Item 1 in the photo adjusts a magnetic metal or a magnet that is simply moved closer or further away from those two round items, i.e. whatever you cannot see that moves gets closer or further away increasing or decreasing magnet attraction. As the arm pivots, the 1st magnet moves out of range as the 2nd magnet moves within range.

I would think you could ascertain what moves in or out, and if it is moving properly. You might be able to back it all the way out of it's threaded hole.

Did anything fall out, get it's polarity reversed? The two round elements, could they have been put in 'backwards', i.e. their polarity reversed?

I would ask REED, 

 

 

For what it's worth,  I found out from my latest discussions on agon regarding antiskate that the arm should move towards centre even on the blank side just not as fast .there are links in the end of the discussions if you search my to antiskate or not antiskate post 

I always want to at least know something!

you can ascertain the polarity, attracts or repels, of the two visible/accessible round pieces in the arm wand base with the small tool in this otherwise useful kit

https://www.amazon.com/Pack-Telescoping-Magnet-Pick-up-Tool/dp/B0BZGRT54R/ref=pd_bxgy_thbs_d_sccl_1/133-4900233-9624930?pd_rd_w=cQOpy&content-id=amzn1.sym.d6ac0d01-6230-4dde-a4f9-41c646a6c7b8&pf_rd_p=d6ac0d01-6230-4dde-a4f9-41c646a6c7b8&pf_rd_r=8071R2EA3V8HGCA14G9C&pd_rd_wg=VvVdc&pd_rd_r=8b40b72d-19b3-4913-b582-e1b38531a0d6&pd_rd_i=B0BZGRT54R&psc=1

if the adjuster will back completely out of it's threaded shaft, you can verify the polarity of whatever is inside

@elliottbnewcombjr , yes, the forward one attracts, the rear one repels, which makes sense...you interest most appreciated!