Unglued grand jack tender

Ron Nossaman rnossaman@cox.net
Tue, 09 Nov 2004 16:29:53 -0600


>I CA'd them (protecting the action center with pieces of business cards, 
>as per the PTG's Field Guide), but it made me wonder: why are those jacks 
>made in two pieces to begin with?  Is it just so they can fail in a 
>repairable way if regulation is off (too much aftertouch)?
>
>--Cy Shuster--


Yea, but they break off about as often as they come apart, so I doubt 
planned failure. Grain direction and strength, I expect, is more likely. 
The jack either needs to be two assembled pieces, or the tender needs to be 
thick and heavy.

Ron N


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