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Stylus Screw on an Empire 108?

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Posted on June 18, 2024 at 13:51:24
David Lawrence
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 Hi Everyone,

Mainly using a Panasonic strain gauge, I'm continuing my cartridge experiments on a backup arm for older records. Now I am trying an Empire 108. The one I found does not have the screw that attaches the stylus to the cartridge. Does anyone know the size and threads of that screw? Thanks a lot.

David

 

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RE: Stylus Screw on an Empire 108?, posted on June 21, 2024 at 02:14:48
beach cruiser
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 I imagine that's a pretty small hole for this technique, but it is often possible , with bigger stuff, to press in kneaded rubber, sold as art erasers, into the hole, get an impression of the threads , and although it might distort a bit upon removal , it tends to spring back into the impression created from one side of the hole. one can then take that impression, along with an impression of the opening, down to the itty bitty screw store and try to match up the thread pitch.

Good luck , anything built by man can be fixed by man, somehow.

 

RE: Stylus Screw on an Empire 108?, posted on June 28, 2024 at 05:06:45
David Lawrence
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 Thanks. Believe it or not, my question was actually answered by...-Open AI. It could not cite documents or tell me of other cartridges that use the screw. However, it was somehow correct that the screw is 2-56!

 

RE: Stylus Screw on an Empire 108?, posted on July 24, 2024 at 20:15:03
prelin@hotmail.com
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 I happen to chance this post and I have the same problem. May I ask just where were you able to get a screw of that size? Thanks ion advance,Fred.

 

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