Quick Counterweight Query

[The Vinyl Adventure]

I got one of these heavy counterweights for my jelco, i was lead to belive it wouldn't be suitable with my oc9 ... As it turns out it does work, I can get up to over 2 grams if I wanted to .. As it seems I don't want to go over 2 grams this weight seems to work just fine ... Theoreticaly speaking is it better to use the lighter one or the heavier one closer to the pivot .. I read in a thread the other day something about this and asked a similar question ... But now I have noticed I can do this I can't find the thread!

[Stratmangler]

Heavier, close to the pivot.

[The Vinyl Adventure]

Why zat den?

[Spectral Morn]

+1


Regards D S D L

[The Vinyl Adventure]

Why Is it better?

[Stratmangler]

It reduces the effective mass of the arm, and also lessens the mechanical inertia.

[The Vinyl Adventure]

Why is that better... Sorry to be a child "why why why" etc... I'm just interested

[Stratmangler]

I thought the title of the thread was "Quick Counterweight Query"

[Stratmangler]

You've got the quick answer.

[DSJR]

The above is generally accepted and tested wisdom, but there was a thread earlier which suggested otherwise in that gent's application.

As the OC9 ML doesn't need much over 1.5g IIRC (my old OC9 likes 1.6 - 1.7) I'd use the larger counterweight if I were you.