Vestax Handy Trax Tonearm by Flavour G'z

This is a Vestax Handy Trax tonearm by Flavour G'z from So Sharp Records.

Check post-print instructions.

You need:

-1 2mm diameter x 4mm large spring

-1 m3x15 or 16mm bolt for spring tension adjustment

-2 m2x3 or 4 mm bolt without head for counterweight.

-Copper piece of 22mm diameter and 14mm height (around 60gr weight) or use 7 2€ coins with the specific counterweight for it.

Print Settings

Supports:

Yes

Resolution: 

0.15

Infill:

100%

Notes:

The tonearm has another structure where the headshell goes to have better quality of print, just eliminate, after print.

tonearm: triangles support touching buildplate 20%

counterweight: grid support touching buildplate

headshell: print upside with zigzag support everywhere, first layer height 0.1, first layer concentric.

Post-Printing

Drill a little bit the holes on the tension adjust, the bolt needs to pass free.

Adjust the tonearm counterweight for 0gr balance without tension on the spring and then add tension to the spring, use a scale to get 3g-4g.

For tonearm rest you can use a technics 1200 restarm as you can see in the pics.

Check the pictures of installation.

sand the remaining support

drill a little bit

drill a little bit the two holes

place the spring holder, the bolt and the nut

Insert the cable

install the headshell

place the spring

fix the tonearm and put the counterweight

align the headshell using the surface of the turntable

Loose the tension of the spring loosening the bolt, adjust the counterweight for 0gr balance and then add tension to the spring, use a scale to get 3g-4g.