[PStamler]

On Jan 18, 3:36*pm, "William Sommerwerck"
wrote:
...the putty trick is to wrap a thin donut of Mortite, 3M
Strip-Calk, or plumber's stainless putty around the
tonearm's shaft.

Better make sure it can't fall off while the record's playing...

As long as it's a closed ring with the ends firmly joined together,
and the ring is pressed firmly against the shaft and flattened out, it
won't fall off. At least, the ones I've put on never have, and one of
them's been in place for 15 years.

If you're really paranoid put the gap at the bottom of the ring; then
you'll have some help from gravity. But you won't need it.

Peace,
Paul