Stylus vs platter

[moonbeams]

If the stylus isn't placed inside enough from the outer edge of the record, it'll get thrown off the record when I turn on the turntable.

I was about to play a seven inch and then I heard the sound of horror when the stylus was thrown onto the platter. It's an acrylic platter.

I know this can't be too good for the stylus, the question is, what's the normal course of action when this accident happens?

[thesupervillain]

Tears, followed by an empty feeling in your wallet.

[ajxd]

Get out the magnifying glass and see if its busted!

[Dillhole]

I've had that happen, chipped the stylus right of the cantilever. Glad I got rid of that table, it didn't have a cue lever so I always had to drop the needle by hand. Slipped right off the run-in groove on a 10" and hit the rubber mat. I'll never own a turntable without a cue lever now.

I'd do like said above, check it out with a magnifying glass, but don't get your hopes up.

But actually, if this is happening alot, your anti-skate might not be set up properly so the tone arm will try to always pull away from the record.

[moonbeams]

Thanks for the advice. It's a project debut espirit with a factory installed orofon, but I can't seem to find the make of the orofon online. There's a logo of a fish on the stylus shield. I'm going to put a whole in my wallet and get a new cartridge. I don't have a magnifying glass. If the orofon is okay, I'll have a back up.

[Dillhole]

It sounds like the factory cart on the project debut is Ortofon 5E, its a very common cart, and all you should need is a new stylus. That is of course if that's was the original cart. You can even bump up on the quality too, many stylus's fit in the same cartridge base.

[moonbeams]

It's an ortofon, but I can't seem to find the model number bits nor a 5e, not is it on their current catalog, so I bought a new cartridge. It's pink. I need to ne careful not to screw up any mire styluses. Styli?