Thorens TD 166 anti-skate thread weight

[Dee Cee]

I have seen some comments that say this is 2 grams.....is there any problem created if I use a weight of 2.6 grams.

Thanks.

 

[grillebilly]

If it worries you grind/shave the .6 gms off.

 

[Dee Cee]

Personally no problem or worries. My question is does it create a problem on the turntable anti-skate function.

 

[raycarr00]

https://audiokarma.org/forums/index.php?threads/diy-anti-skating-for-thorens-td166-mkii.332157/

 

[Montycat]

Personally no problem or worries. My question is does it create a problem on the turntable anti-skate function.

Not really. You can simply move the thread to a different notch if the antiskate force (closer to the tonearm pivot) seems too high. Exact amount of antiskate force to use is controversial and inexact, especially when using preset weights and notches.

 

[tnsilver]

I have seen some comments that say this is 2 grams.....is there any problem created if I use a weight of 2.6 grams.

They actually had two weights (0.6g and 2g) for different (spherical/elliptical/wet/dry) anti-skate settings while using different combinations of notches on the two rods - to hang the string from.

With their 'great weight' of 2g, the lowest obtainable anti-skate force was 1.5g. They've achieved that with the anti-skate string hanging from the first notch, closest to the pivot. With their 'small weight', the same notch configuration yielded 0.5g of anti-skate force. Combined and compounded, a 2.6g weight would yield 2.0g of anti-skate force over the same notch, and that would be the minimum possible AS force.

Neah, you're not gonna create a problem, but you may struggle to find the AS force that you need, assuming it's anything bellow 2 grams. Plus... you will lose the fine resolution of the original notch system, because the next notch increment would add 0.75 grams of AS force instead of 0.5.