Baldwin regulation

[Jon Page]

Why shim the back rail to meet the dags, why not just lower the dags to 
meet the back rail?

If you shim the backrail, you'll have to trim the key end lifter felt to 
maintain underlever juxtaposition.

Jon Page

At 01:08 PM 02/05/2001 -0500, you wrote:
>OK, Newton, I'll bite.  I care for an S&S D for our symphony, and the
>regulation changes.  How did you shim the back rail?  Take it off & insert?
>
>Wally Wilson, RPT
>Ravenswood, WV
>Columbus, OH  Chapter
>
>At 10:59 AM 2/5/01 -0500, you wrote:
> >Hi Dave,
> >
> >Check out the bedding of the back rail.  I had an S&S D that changed
> >seasonally until I found that the back rail would float off the bed
> >then return.  I shimmed the back rail until I had a tight but non
> >binding fit between the back rail and the dags (dogs, hooks, raising
> >preventers) at each location.  That worked perfectly, no changes and
> >absolute consistent dip the year around.
> >
> >               Newton
> >