Mallette Posted August 8, 2002 Share Posted August 8, 2002 Some of you may recall the resonance issue between my Grado and the SME 3009II arm. I managed to reduce it significantly by increasing tracking a bit. However, it recurred on an occasional LP. Since I had no ready source for weight inserts for the head, I McGyvered one. I took about a foot of thin solder, coiled it, and placed it in a stainless 1/4 tsp from the kitchen. I then melted it with a butane pinpoint lighter. It cooled nicely into a little puddle at the bottom and came out at about 2 grams. I then affixed it to the SME headshell with a dab of easily removable silicone sealer. This allowed me to balance with the heavier SME weight. Resonance completely gone, sound is excellent. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Bey Posted August 8, 2002 Share Posted August 8, 2002 and to think I used to just use a nickel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mallette Posted August 8, 2002 Author Share Posted August 8, 2002 Too large, and I suspect, at least twice the mass I needed. I wanted something that was both just the right mass, as well as not being visible. I used many a penney in my radio days... Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audio Flynn Posted August 9, 2002 Share Posted August 9, 2002 I read "Blu Tack" works pretty well too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herc Posted August 11, 2002 Share Posted August 11, 2002 Heres a fix I tried. Use lead tape that is used to add weight to golf clubs. Relatively thin and easy to affix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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