{"product_id":"ortofon-stylus-pressure-gauge","title":"Ortofon - Stylus Pressure Gauge","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA simple mechanical pivot scale for setting tracking force accurately between 1.25 and 4 grams — no batteries, nothing to calibrate.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTracking force is the downward pressure the tonearm applies through the stylus onto the record, and getting it right is not optional. Too light and the stylus rattles in the groove, mistracks on loud passages and cuts into the groove walls. Too heavy and you are grinding away both the diamond and the record. Every cartridge has a manufacturer-specified figure, and the counterweight dial on a tonearm is a rough guide at best.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the simplest possible tool for the job: a small plastic pivot-type scale, marked in grams. Rest the stylus very gently into the grooved guide track at the tracking force marking you want, then adjust the counterweight or tonearm pressure dial until the scale balances. That is the whole procedure. It reads accurately between 1.25 and 4 grams, which covers essentially every moving magnet and moving coil cartridge in normal use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is a case for a digital gauge if you are setting up expensive moving coils regularly and want to work to a hundredth of a gram. For everyone else, this does the job for a fraction of the price and never needs a battery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMechanical pivot-type scale — no battery, no electronics, nothing to calibrate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMeasures tracking force between 1.25g and 4g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMarked in grams\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRest the stylus in the grooved guide track and balance the counterweight against it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCovers the tracking force range of essentially every hi-fi cartridge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mechanical pivot-type stylus pressure gauge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMeasurement Range:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.25g – 4g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eConstruction:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plastic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOperation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rest the cartridge stylus very gently into the grooved guide track at the desired tracking force marking, then adjust the counterweight or tonearm pressure dial until the pivot scale balances. The scale is marked in grams\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBattery:\u003c\/strong\u003e None required\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ortofon A\/S, Nakskov, Denmark\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNot Published:\u003c\/strong\u003e Resolution or graduation interval; accuracy tolerance; dimensions; weight; plastic type; box contents\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNote:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ortofon also makes a digital instrument, the DS-3, which reads 0.1 to 200g with 0.01g resolution. That is a separate and considerably more expensive product — this listing is the mechanical pivot scale\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Ortofon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39373137576142,"sku":"5705796990096","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0558\/5027\/0926\/products\/original_a2b06858-47b1-4293-8b78-61e5837f6866.jpg?v=1617401178","url":"https:\/\/www.theingroove.com\/products\/ortofon-stylus-pressure-gauge","provider":"The 'In' Groove","version":"1.0","type":"link"}