The Anti-Skate Weight is attached to a thin fishing wire that hooks onto the tonearms and hangs over the Anti-Skate Hoop. This allows for the perfect amount of counter-drag on the tonearm (all tonearms have a natural side-ways momentum), reducing the inclination for the arm to 'skip' or 'skate' across the record & Provides the necessary Bias Weight/Force
This weight is supplied pre-attached to the fishing wire.
As the record rotates, its momentum with the stylus tip on the record grooves will pull the phono cartridge towards the spindle. The anti-skating mechanism within the tonearm is designed to counter this externally generated force. This weight is designed to give a more accurate way of removing the skate on a record.