Center pins (was RE: Calculate string size)

Avery Todd avery@ev1.net
Wed, 17 Nov 2004 20:23:23 -0600


David

At 02:11 PM 11/16/04, you wrote:
>That I didn't know, but I don't measure the old center pin anyway since if 
>your repinning you've got a problem with that size.
>I check a #21 in the birdseye and center.  That tells what I need to 
>know.  i.e. if tight in both I go down a size.   If tight in the birdseye 
>but loose in the flange I've to go up to #21.5 or larger or rebush.

Why not just find the pin that's tight in the birdseye and use that? I 
don't think
I've ever had a situation where if it's tight there, it's loose in the 
bushing!

>David I.


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