Rendering, et al

[Ron Nossaman]

At 02:57 PM 5/10/99 -0700, you wrote:
>On agraffe fitting:
>
>Perhaps no one has yet mentioned it because it's so obvious, but when an
>agraffe turns snug too far away from proper orientation, my first choice
>is to take it out and try another agraffe.  The threads don't all begin
>and end at the same point, either on the agraffe or in the plate, and
>it's usually possible to find a good fit with a few tries.  That way the
>string height is least affected (although the difference would not be
>much anyway), and the agraffe ends up seated directly on the plate
>without an intervening shim (also not a major consideration, but one to
>avoid if possible).
>
>Paul S. Larudee, RPT
>Richmond, CA
>
>


Yep, I mentioned it. I usually replace a whole set of agraffes without
either shimming or milling the shoulders. I like to keep things as simple as
possible.
 Ron