Do people normally attach the cartridge to the head shell with the nuts up or down? I find with the Miyajima bodies that it is difficult to tighten the screws if the nuts are down since they are hard to hold.
I have the nuts mounted on the underside of my Miyajima Madake so that I can tighten the screws from the top.
The nuts that I used were initially on the large size but I modified them (on a grinder) so that they were small enough to fit in the bored out area under the cartridge but large enough that they were held in place as the screws were tightened.
I have the nuts mounted on the underside of my Miyajima Madake so that I can tighten the screws from the top.
The nuts that I used were initially on the large size but I modified them (on a grinder) so that they were small enough to fit in the bored out area under the cartridge but large enough that they were held in place as the screws were tightened.
Hopefully, the attached pictures are good enough to show that the nuts on the right were slightly modified (on a grinder) to fit in the bored holes of the cartridge but were large enough that they don’t spin when they are engaged with the screws.
The screws on the left were the originals that came with my Madake. Note how they are smaller than the ones I modified.
I assume you are saying this because you don't have a grinder.
You could easily accomplish the modification to the nuts with some sandpaper and vice grips (or pliers). It would probably work better than a grinder since you'll have finer control over the amount of material removed from the nuts.
I assume you are saying this because you don't have a grinder.
You could easily accomplish the modification to the nuts with some sandpaper and vice grips (or pliers). It would probably work better than a grinder since you'll have finer control over the amount of material removed from the nuts.
I just checked my Zero and it looks like the screws go directly into the body. My set up guy did the mounting and alligning, so I don't exactly know what or how he did it.
Do people normally attach the cartridge to the head shell with the nuts up or down? I find with the Miyajima bodies that it is difficult to tighten the screws if the nuts are down since they are hard to hold.
Hope you have found the solution. Innovative way suggested by Squasher. I have mounted mine with nuts on bottom also. However I think my nuts were smaller so I did not have to grind them.
Hope you have found the solution. Innovative way suggested by Squasher. I have mounted mine with nuts on bottom also. However I think my nuts were smaller so I did not have to grind them.
Thanks for the response. I think it is set pretty well on my arm now. In a couple weeks I will check the setup again and make sure they are 100% secure.