<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE=
="Arial" LANG="0">In a message dated 5/21/2003 5:42:38 AM Pacific Standa=
rd Time, tune4@earthlink.net writes:<BR>
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igure into your method?</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" style="BACKGROUND-C=
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Paul, <BR>
Checking does hold the hammer forward so that the jack can get back under at=
speed. The angle of the butt leather is also more "open" with the hammer fo=
rward, making it even easier. However, often with slow key release, the jack=
often drags on the back of the butt, and the hammer returns to rest positio=
n before the jack gets back under. In this case, with the hammer fully back,=
one wants only enough lost motion to let the top of the jack slip along the=
leather (and, I might add, the little stop felt should allow it under only =
so far as necessary to fully engage the butt upon the next keystroke.<BR>
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I hope that's what you meant by your question. If not, I'll try again.<BR>
Bob D</FONT></HTML>