BJillions of cutting sapphires
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It appears that the body serves also as the shank. Shank's for nothing? It's bundled with the nib, and this is not unique to MicroPoint or cutting styli:
How much shank can a head chuck chuck if a stylus has no handle?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drill_bit_shank
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How much shank can a head chuck chuck if a stylus has no handle?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drill_bit_shank
- Hi Mom, this is Marque Pyral
I saw the 'no shank' type of stylus in a book once, and then D got some from Al's shop. I haven't tried them yet, but it seems they would fit ortofon. And I would say they are technically long shank, solid sapphire.
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i'll try some that we have at Complete, to see if it fits a presto head.
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