<html> <body> At 07:14 AM 7/28/2006, you wrote: <blockquote type=cite class=cite cite=""> <blockquote type=cite class=cite cite=""> Thanks, just what I was looking for.  Did you at all consider shimming up the back end under where the screws are to increase the angle slightly?</blockquote> No, I thought the approach angle was steep enough. What do you think?</blockquote> I've generally found that shimming the back of the plate introduces more problems than it may solve...increased buzz and tuning stability issues being the main culprits. Ron, I really like the new radius you put on the bearing.  That should clean things up a good deal.  Also the plating was different between the earlier and later versions.  I suspect that your electroless nickel is the ticket. Best. Horace</body> </html>