>From: John Ross > >Why would replacing bridle tapes, be a job for the shop? >Or don't you believe in the cork ones? >What do you do, when you replace the tapes in the shop? Get the action into the shop, sand blast it, blow it out, tighten all flange screws, put a drop of thin CA on every jack flange glue joint, ditto for hammer head glue joints, re-pin loose hammer pivots, file grooves out of hammers, check all hammer springs, jack springs and damper springs- reposition and straighten as necessary, check everything else, oh, and replace and adjust the bridle straps. It's a great shop job for your sons. Don't forget to tighten all the flange screws. The slightest turn can make a big difference in taking noise and sloppiness out of the action. Dean
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