So, like everything else, I have an older Pro-ject turntable and a few months ago the anti-skate weight fell off it.  I ordered a new one.

However, I read online at a few places where people recommended getting rid of the weight.  I found an older LP for test purposes and tried the turntable without the weight.  It sounded really good.

So, keep it or lose it?

I recently tried to sort out the anti-skating and decided that it was good to have.  I have a KAB modified Technics 1200 that has a calibrated anti-skate dial on the tonearm.  I just set to my VTF.  I tried the technique of using the blank space near the label to set anti-skate in a neutral way but a stylus on smooth vinyl doesn't remotely approximate what goes on in a groove.  If you've done much Internet searching on anti-skate you'll know what I'm referring to.