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Old 07-02-2023, 10:33 PM
toc (Tim)
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Originally Posted by Peter Ward View Post
OMG...friction drive?

I have seen various incarnations of these come and go
over the decades. New they all worked fine...but after a few years of use...particulates and contaminants on the disk caused significant tracking spikes and major grief for the users.

But, never say never, maybe the've finally made a good one.
Personally I would wait a bit longer for the dust to settle on the Trident especially when it comes to the software, but I would be interested in seeing some evidence to back up that claim Peter - not having a go at you, but that is a serious claim for those considering the mount. (or other friction mounts like the Mesu)
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