VPI Fatboy 9 3D braccio

3D-printed 9-inch unipivot tonearm wired with Nordost Reference

The Fatboy 9 3D is the shortest of the unipivot Fatboy arms: a straight 9-inch wand with an integrated headshell, Nordost Reference internal wiring and an adjustable 120 g counterweight.

3D printing each arm takes 24 hours; the material is a plastic and resin compound described as ultralight and indestructible. The box holds the wand alone, to be fitted on the JMW-B base. Azimuth (through side weights) and VTA are adjustable.

• Bearing: unipivot
• Internal wiring: Nordost Reference
• Pivot-to-spindle distance: 223 mm
• Effective length of the arm: 240.7 mm
• Effective mass: 10.2 g
• Overhang: 17.7 mm
• Offset angle: 22.85°
• Materials: 3D-processed Delrin and epoxy resin, plus aluminum, copper and steel