In this video I’m checking stylus tracking force (vertical tracking force) the easy, cheap, and accurate way: with a digital stylus force scale. If you followed my earlier guide on balancing the tonearm and setting tracking force and anti-skate, you’re probably very close already—but I still like to verify. A small $12–$14 tool like the Neoteck scale gives you a real measurement at the stylus tip, so you’re not just trusting the numbers on the counterweight. I walk through the full process: first, calibrate the scale using the included 5g weight (mine measured exactly 5.0g, and Neoteck’s stated 0.01g error margin is negligible). Then I set anti-skating to zero, unclip the arm, align the stylus over the center dot, turn the scale on, and gently lower the stylus onto it. My reading came in at 3.04g—very close to what I set on the counterweight—so I know I’m dialed in. If your reading is off by something significant (like 3.5g when you set 3.0g), I recommend rebalancing the arm and remeasuring until everything matches. Don’t forget to set anti-skate back when you’re done.