Sme iv on a techie any advice please?

[Zoidburg]

Morning all.

Any advice on setting up a sme iv on a techie please?

I bought a vinyl source ltd armboard which ive use to fit the arm to the deck but when all set up I seem to still be about 5 or 6mm from needle touching record which is frustrating. I dont think I can see any further lowering adjustment on the arm itself.

Any advice would be lovely please.

Cheers in advance

Ben

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[flapland]

For some reason some SME have the curved side of the arm base on top and others on the bottom. Yours like mine is on top which means you loose some ability to drop it down further.

I have tried to slide the arm base off and refit but that could be an option. However I would be very careful as I suspect there are lots of small parts to allow the base to be slid forward and back.

Hope that make sense.

If you google SME IV or V arms photos you will see more clearly.

[CageyH]

Fit a 5mm achromat?

[CageyH]

Failing that, a different armboard - https://ammonite-audio.co.uk/product...-sme-fit-copy/

[Ammonite Audio]

Failing that, a different armboard - https://ammonite-audio.co.uk/product...-sme-fit-copy/

My SME armboard sets the arm as low as it can actually go, and that's much lower than any other board, but ultimately the lowest arm height is limited by an SME IV/V/309 tonearm's rest plate meeting the SL-1210's plinth top, as shown below. The downside of recessing an SME arm like this is that you don't have easy access to the bedplate adjuster bolts, but there are practical ways to work around that.

[prestonchipfryer]

May be worth trying an Achromat. That's what I used before getting a MN platter.

[Zoidburg]

For some reason some SME have the curved side of the arm base on top and others on the bottom. Yours like mine is on top which means you loose some ability to drop it down further.

I have tried to slide the arm base off and refit but that could be an option. However I would be very careful as I suspect there are lots of small parts to allow the base to be slid forward and back.

Hope that make sense.

If you google SME IV or V arms photos you will see more clearly.

Thats a possible i will look at that a bit more later today thanks as it might resolve things

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[Zoidburg]

My SME armboard sets the arm as low as it can actually go, and that's much lower than any other board, but ultimately the lowest arm height is limited by an SME IV/V/309 tonearm's rest plate meeting the SL-1210's plinth top, as shown below. The downside of recessing an SME arm like this is that you don't have easy access to the bedplate adjuster bolts, but there are practical ways to work around that.

Thats a lovely armboard and if other options don't work out il be in contact. Cheers

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[Zoidburg]

Fit a 5mm achromat?

Possible thanks, il also look at this cheers

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[CageyH]

The 5mm is being discontinued soon, so you would need to get one whike stocks last.