Action Elevations

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In a message dated 22/01/03 2:35:29 PM, yardbird@vermontel.net writes:

<< I'd probably 

go with only the hammer strike being square.

 >>

Bill;
 To take a kinda heretical stance...for the following reason(s).
Square hammer strike/paralell shank/square (90deg) hammer to shank are ideal 
situations which only serendipity and blind luck place into conjunction...of 
course capable engineering helps out sometimes! :-)
 Even in those situations where the three factors do meet expectations it is 
a fleeting thingee...as it were. The first time the hammers are filed after 
setup this conjunction of factors changes in regard to square strike and 
parralell shank.
 The only way to stop these factors, assuming compliance with ideal, from 
their 'natural' divergence is to raise the action stack after each hammer 
filing.... :-( Do we really want to go there??
 Of the three factors I agree that we should shoot for 'square strike' over 
the compromising of the other two factors. Trying to do otherwise is like a 
dog chasing his tail...whatcha gonna do when you catch it? :-)
My view.

Jim Bryant (FL)
"I have my own little world. But it's OK... they know me here."