Typical DJ used to abusing the conical stylus. For added safety, especially with Shibata, Micro Line or Ridge, Optimized Contour Contact Line (Soundsmith) etc then a rather more delicate approach is necessary: Rather than dragging your precious stylus diamond till across the scale as seen in the video at 1:48 - 1:58, instead keep your tonearm in the raised position, then locate the stylus tip over the balance arm and then gently lower it onto the balance arm using the tonearm lowering level. If it's not central, then raise the tonearm again with the lever and reposition the balance and repeat until central. This may be time-consuming but ensures that your stylus tip and cantilever are not torn off or damaged and thus ensure your precious vinyl is not damaged either by a misaligned or damaged cantilever and tip. Other than this I congratulate an excellent video-tutorial

I did it without turning my anti skate to 0 and it read exactly what my tracking force is set to. I’m so glad I bought this device after worrying that I messed up doing my counterweight. Great product👍

Found one of these behind a dumpster at work and didn’t know what it did.

Also I have a Dual 1019 What should i set the anti skate to with a Shure M75 Cart? I do not see an entry on Shure literature. thx I set it to 1.25 but not sure how to tell if that is correct. I set tracking force to 2 with this scale.

Great video! I have this same device. My cartridge spec is 2.5 g on this device the 2.5 should read 2.50 correct?

What should be the correct setting?

Why would you want to have antisakting at 0 for measuring the weight? at 0 there would be a force on the arm pulling it towards the arm base.

Is the section of the scale that the stylus touches, the same thickness of a record? the reason I ask, is because some people say that you should remove the mat before placing the scale on the platter.

Why do you put the antiskate to zero? It shouldn't make any difference as gravity works nevertheless. Also there are some turntables where antiskate is fixed and you can't put it to zero and then measure pressure.

Worked for me. Thanks.

Oh, Nautilius intro😀👍

Thank you great and easy to follow.

Thanks, very clear explanation!

Just thinking out loud here, Is there any reason to balance your tonearm if you have a tracking force scale? Could you not just place it on the scale and adjust until the desired tracking force is reached? I completely understand if you're setting tracking force without a scale, then balancing and using the counterweight is going to get you your tracking force amount. Just curious if anyone skips the step and goes straight to the scale without balancing?

Any suggestions for a record player that doesn’t have an adjustable anti-skate? I am having a lot of trouble getting my arm calibrated properly - the arm drifts to the right after being released

Do you need to set to 0 to test? I just wanted to test what the current force is so I figure test then redo the force if its off?

If you calibrate the meter and the arm balanced, then measure tracking force and it is close but like .10 or .20 out do you then adjust the tracking force dial or the weight on the back of the tone arm to make it exact? Or does it matter.

I have one of these and when I do a gentle tap on the cartridge after I've lowered it, it always increases the weight by 0.1g which is quite a lot!

I found one of these in a citty alley once and didn't know what it did or was.

Thanks for the video. I just clicked through on your link to the product and, in contrast to your $12-$14, amazon has it listed for £38, which is about $45!!!???

what if my tt has auto anti skate?

Thank U sir

The calibration weight at 1:05 is to measure tracking force greater than 5 grams like the Crosley Cruiser record player. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/eJ2foa-A0LnUfJc.html

Do you place it on the platter, mat or on top of record?

What does it mean when it says “Full” ?

What's the recommended weight not to damage the vinyl?

I just got one and never use tiny batteries so of course I looked at the manual for how to install batteries and found zero info. lmao

Mine arrived with no batteries. Do you know what battery it takes?

What does it mean when the scale says full?

Why do you set antiskatig to zero..?

1. The dust mat is to protect the platter from dust, you remove it and place your vinyl directly on to the platter, it stops the vinyl attracting the dust off the platter. Either that or your going to do some scratching or a DJ where you use a 'slip mat' to protect the vinyl or just to allow the vinyl to 'slip' DJ's DGAF about sound quality. 2. If you knew anything of vinyl, or a DJ you wouldn't have a 'digital' copy of Daft Punk, that defeats the object of vinyl, they probably recorded the CD digital recording onto vinyl, completely wasting the point of vinyl. 3. If you put the scales on the slip/dust mat, it won't work correctly as some of the force is taken up with compression of the mat. 4. You made the mistake of assuming the cheaper scales were exactly the same as the more expensive, but almost exactly the same Pro-Ject scales, they aren't the same, your Wan Hang Lo cheapy chinese scales only have 3 digit LCD display, meaning they are only good to a 10th of a gram, it doesn't sound that important but by virtue of the fact you are weighing your needle and not just winging it, you are obviously bothered about accuracy when they want 2.8g you don't know if you're at 2.809g or 2.800g You should have spent another $10 and got the more accurate Pro-Ject scales that have 4 digit LCD display and are accurate to 100th of a gram so now you know it's dead on 2.800 or 2.809

Hi greats video. I'm new to using the gauge,and have a question. My ideal stylus weight I've been advised is 2.5 grams. Would this read 2.05 or 2,5 on the gauge. Probably a silly question but like I say I'm new to this. Thanks.

Hey ! Thanks you ! So what will be the ideal weight?