<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1458" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Bob Hull said: "<FONT face="Times New = Roman" size=3>Ron's idea of compressing the punchings on a rod<BR>sounds = good.  I've been taking them (regular felt<BR>balance rail punchings form = pianotek) one by one and<BR>hammering them on the concrete shop floor before<BR>installing.  This obviously compresses and I = don't<BR>think that rethicken enough to be concerned."<BR><BR>Bob Hull,</FONT></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><FONT face="Times New Roman" = size=3>Ron's idea is a good one. Another is to get  4" long x 1/2" diameter dowel; drill a = hole in one end, of sufficient length; sand it nice and smooth. Put the desired punchings on the key frame. Make sure the frame is firm to the bench. = One whack with a dead blow hammer per punching, does it for me. Since I've been = doing it this way, I don't have to waste time "threading" the various punchings = on a rod/taking them off the rod, etc. One of Murphy's laws is that you'll be = out of the ones, on the rod,  that you need.<G> I must say I'm not = too keen on the shop floor thingee!<G></FONT></FONT></DIV> <DIV>Best Regards,</DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3></FONT><BR> </DIV></FONT> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Joe Garrett, R.P.T.<BR>Captain, Tool Police<BR>Squares R I</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>