<HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=utf-8"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.3132" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY style="FONT-SIZE: x-small; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent"> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> <DIV><STRONG>"If you want to know the truth, stop having opinions" (Chinese fortune cookie)</STRONG></DIV></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>In a message dated 08/11/07 21:30:01 Central Daylight Time, donmannino@ca.rr.com writes:</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: blue 2px solid"> <DIV> <DIV dir=ltr><SPAN class=468401002-12082007><FONT color=#000080>Jack should be pinned so that it falls slowly of it's own weight when the wippen is held with the jack tender pointing up.  This give a correct amount of friction to match the weight of the upper part of the jack, which helps control unwanted jack bounces during fast play.</FONT></SPAN></DIV></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE> <DIV> Don, you were the one who first told me about this test, and I have loved it for its accuracy; it actually measures at about 2 grams of torque.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Paul</DIV></BODY></HTML>