The Limiting Tracking Weight of Gramophone Pickups for Negligible Groove Damage

Barlow DA. The Limiting Tracking Weight of Gramophone Pickups for Negligible Groove Damage. J Audio Eng Soc. 1958;6(4):216-219. Available from: https://aes.org/publications/elibrary-page/?id=221

@article{Barlow1958_221,
  author = {Barlow, D. A.},
  title = {{The Limiting Tracking Weight of Gramophone Pickups for Negligible Groove Damage}},
  journal = {Journal of the Audio Engineering Society},
  volume = {6},
  number = {4},
  pages = {216--219},
  year = {1958},
  month = oct,
  publisher = {Audio Engineering Society},
  url = {https://aes.org/publications/elibrary-page/?id=221}
}

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AB  - It has been observed that when spherical styli are dragged over flat vinyl surfaces, scratches are produced under loads considerably exceeding the elastic limit as calculated from theory. The author, in this paper, describes the results of his experiments which bear out his argument that under load the point of yield begins below the surface; and reaches the surface, producing visible tracks, only after the calculated yield load is exceeded. This critical value of load for styli of various radii has been measured and found to be equivalent to, for a 1-mil stylus, 0.64 gm. for a 90° record groove. No size or skin effect was found with the vinyl material tested.
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