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Thanks Marcos. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marcos Sueiro" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Saturday, May 27, 2006 7:57 AM Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] lateral cut switch > Here is a good explanation of the principle (3rd paragraph) and how to do > it. > > <http://perso.wanadoo.fr/jlf/erepro2.htm> > > --On Friday, May 26, 2006 1:40 PM +0200 George Brock-Nannestad > <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > >> From: Patent Tactics, George Brock-Nannestad >> >> Hi Phillip and Graeme, >> >> >> you posted: >>> >>> On 26/05/2006 you wrote; >>> >>> ph> Cool cartridge/headshell modification. I never would've >>> ph> thought of this. Now how does it work (so I can do it)? >>> >>> I wouldn't recommend you do this, it raises the mass of the headshell >>> by some considerable degree (the switch probably weighs more than the >>> headshell) and this is not a good idea at all. Far better to place >>> the switch further down the line. >>> >> >> >> ----- actually it is a good idea. It enables the reversal of polarity of >> the floating (non-grounded) coil in a stereo pickup, thereby enabling >> summing to vertical instead of horizontal. I have used it for 30+ years, >> only, precisely because of the mass you mention, Graeme, mine is a >> switch I obtained from a company that manufactures hearing aids, with no >> metal, except for switch blades and contact points (gold, rather than >> silver). The rest is plastic. Soldering needed precision work. I did >> not have a preamplifier that permitted doing reversal at the time. >> >> Kind regards, >> >> >> George > > > > Marcos > http://tinyurl.com/kqdbk > >