09-10-2015, 08:51 PM
[attachment=8245][attachment=8246]I didn't want to glue it in because if the cartridge ever has to be replaced, then you have a mess on your hands trying to get it out. Here's what I did. I took a thin strip of metal (it's from the metal cutting strip found inside the cardboard dispenser boxes for saran wrap, wax paper, etc). I cut it to length and drilled holes I opposite ends for the screws to mount it into the tone arm pre-existing screw slots. I bent it in such a way to allow the cartridge, once it's attached to the metal strip, to be angled so that the needle will contact the record without the rest of the cartridge hitting the record. The metal strip is very soft and pliable so now that I figured out the correct shape, I will duplicate it with a slightly thicker metal strip - like from flashing used in air conditioning - which you can buy in Home Depot or Lowes. The cartridge has a plastic mount which will be crazy glued to the metal strip and then the cartridge can slide in and out of the mount as needed for replacement. Took me a while to mess with the shape of metal strip to get it to fit and be angled just right. Here's a couple of pics.