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HW-40 Queing Mechanism and VTA

I'm having an issue with my Queing Mechanism not being able to clear the recornd when my VTA is set correctly. In my case I have a VanDerHul Crimson-XGW. To get the body of this cart perfectly parallel to the record surface I have to lower the the VTA so low that the cue won't lift off the record. The result is the Fatboy arm is actually sloping down from the record surface to the piviot point. I have also adjusted the cue to its max lifting point. Am I missing something?

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Scott Kinzy

Dec 11, 2023

Thanks Brf

Brf

Dec 09, 2023

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Most VPI Fatboys have a rubber bumper installed on the underside of the tonesrm where the lift mechanism engages the tonearm. These rubber bumpers are available at most hardware stores. You can trim them down to better fit the arm

Scott Kinzy

Dec 10, 2023

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I have put a temporary spacer on the queing lift to solve the problem. Not very elegant solution. I was hoping there might be some tonearm adjustment I am unaware of.

Brf

Dec 10, 2023

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Just take a rubber bumper and trim into a thin 1/8th strip and adhere it longitudinally where the tonearm lift engages. You will hardly notice it.

Mat Weisfeld

Dec 12, 2023

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Hey Scott, if you can't find anything like that email us your address and we will mail some over to you. Sometimes those pieces get overlooked in the packaging both on th our end and the customer side. Not always needed, most times not needed at all but, but when you have a cart that could use it the bumper makes all the difference. Talk to you soon!