Just printed off a cartridge alignment tool:
Seems to be pretty accurate so happy with the results
3D Printer
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Cool, baerwald alignment by the looks of it with those null points
I've been pratting about with alignment protractors this morning, there was something off with the 301 that I couldn't put my finger on. I have an ancient altai protractor that has the nulls marked in inches so I've never known what alignment it was. Turns out its baerwald, so I printed a Stevenson one off the vinyl engine and stuck it to a piece of scrap acrylic.
I like Stevenson better, most people couldn't care less either way I suspect so long as it lines up bang on and doesn't distort.
But then I am the worst turntable pedant I know
I've been pratting about with alignment protractors this morning, there was something off with the 301 that I couldn't put my finger on. I have an ancient altai protractor that has the nulls marked in inches so I've never known what alignment it was. Turns out its baerwald, so I printed a Stevenson one off the vinyl engine and stuck it to a piece of scrap acrylic.
I like Stevenson better, most people couldn't care less either way I suspect so long as it lines up bang on and doesn't distort.
But then I am the worst turntable pedant I know
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Yep - baerwald.
I do not notice too much difference betwixt the 2 once setup correctly with either.
I do not notice too much difference betwixt the 2 once setup correctly with either.
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#4 Re: 3D Printer
Ant, have you not tried the Conrad protractor generator? Need a windows pc to run it. Measure the pivot to spindle distance and choose the curve you want....third one down here: http://www.conradhoffman.com/chsw.htm
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Yep I've seen that before Neal, I tried it a few years ago when I had a windows laptop, kids broke that one and I just have the mac mini now so I can't run it
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#6 Re: 3D Printer
Thanks Neal. What a great program. I lost my CAD program template. Printed off the Stevenson and found my arm out by quite a bit so hope the distortion I was experiencing will reduce when I get a go tomorrow.Neal wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2019 8:40 am Ant, have you not tried the Conrad protractor generator? Need a windows pc to run it. Measure the pivot to spindle distance and choose the curve you want....third one down here: http://www.conradhoffman.com/chsw.htm
I like the ability to set the overhang by tracing the arc. It them makes alignment on the nulls much easier.
Cheers,
Stephen