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Bookman Old Style" LANG="0">Alan McCoy says,<BR>
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ond" LANG="0">Do you have a different method to test for firmness of bushi=
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FAMILY="SERIF" FACE="Bookman Old Style" LANG="0">Hi Alan, <BR>
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Yeah, I give 'em to Marcia. She has a great feel for play in bushings. <BR>
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The factory does have numbers for deflection per unit force, but they are am=
ong the many, MANY things there is no longer room for in my head, sorry. I d=
on't suppose it would be too high tech if one had the numbers, though. Sprin=
g-type gram gauge and ruler?<BR>
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Hope things are good in Eastern Washington.<BR>
Bob Davis<BR>
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