Hi, Why not just use CA glue. It is fast and effective. At 02:03 PM 7/14/98 -0400, you wrote: >Tom Cole wrote: >> I think a good case could be made for using a sleeve. Not the metal >> kind, which gives a poor feel, but a piece of 150 or 180 grit sandpaper, >> used with the abrasive side out. > >I've never seen a metal sleeve that worked. Sandpaper increases pin >torque only margainally, in my experience, and doesn't always stay put >during installation. If a shim really is indicated, I prefer walnut >veneer about 3/16" wide. Plenty of torque, nice feel. Thank you, Fred >Drasche. > >Carl > > Regards, Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.M.T., R.P.T. "Tuner for the Centre of the Arts" drose@dlcwest.com http://www.dlcwest.com/~drose/ 3004 Grant Rd. REGINA, SK S4S 5G7 306-352-3620 or 1-888-29t-uner
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