Ron, Jon, and Newton, <<Yes - don't. If you make a pattern, you will be transferring what was originally the hole layout on the top of the old bridge cap (with whatever corrections you might want to make) to the top of the new bridge cap. If you use the old cap as a pattern and the old cap was, say, 6mm or so thick, then you will be transferring the hole pattern that was at the BOTTOM of the old cap to the TOP of the new cap. With the pin inclination angle involved, you will end up with NO stagger.>> Thanks once again, gentlemen, for your assistance. What you wrote makes sense. There are so many things to think through, and I appreciate your willingness to help a beginning rebuilder do it right. The old bridge cap was in good condition, not needing recapping; but I wanted to get the experience. So...here I am, learning. So far, I have better success removing things than putting them back on. :-) But, as is the case, the knowledge gained in applying the old noodle is well worth the experience. John Formsma Blue Mountain, MS PTG Associate, Memphis Chapter mailto:jformsma@dixie-net.com
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