At 9:30 PM -0500 5/19/03, <tune4u@earthlink.net> wrote:
>Does yourall's (I made up the word) experience think that is good enough or
>should I rip out the rest rail felts and re-shim it .... and if so, should I
>go for 1 3/4" or 1 7/8"?
Now, why would you do that before you'd completely regulated 3 or 4
keys to find out what else might not be working, or might need a
specific amount.
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>Is there a simple way to decide this, or do I need to completely regulate 3
>or 4 keys before I know it will work?
The best way to find out. It's also good practice in regulating.
Tryust me, you'll find regulating a few samples very rewarding.
>One other factor, maybe not too relevant to the discussion. It has long,
>tall dowel-capstan type stickers.
Relevant enough. You can adjust the leverage by bending he dowel
wires in or out. More on that if you need it.
Go have yourself a whale of a time.
Bill Ballard RPT
NH Chapter, P.T.G.
"Filing the bridgepins sure puts a sparkle on the restringing, but is
best done before the plate is re-installed"
...........recent shop journal entry
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