Joe Garrett, RPT, (Oregon) Captain, Tool Police Squares Are I ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joseph Garrett" <joegarrett@earthlink.net> To: "Keith McGavern" <kam544@gbronline.com> Sent: Saturday, November 29, 2003 8:17 PM Subject: Dummy Damper > I guess by out-of-balance you are saying not a straight rod. Yes/No? > > NO! I'm referring to a damper lift rod that is poorly designed and has a > tendency to want to hang away from it's rest felt on the action rail cavity. > There are many like this. This is usually caused by the action design, > whereas the action rail is not true in the vertical position OR if the > hangers, themselves are improperly mounted OR the damper pivot blocks are > not mounted properly. It has nothing to do with weak damper springs! If the > lift rod is riding against the damper lever felt, even slightly, it negates > much of the damper spring pressure that pushes the lift rod back. Capish? > (sp?) > Best Regards, > Joe Garrett, RPT, (Oregon) > Captain, Tool Police > Squares Are I > >
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