<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1" = http-equiv=Content-Type> <META content="MSHTML 5.00.2314.1000" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman">    Does anyone have = any suggestions for installing spoons.  I have an action with spoons = that are too long.  I've pulled them out and shortened them but I have = problems re-installing them  </FONT></DIV> <UL> <LI><FONT face="Times New Roman">Pushing the spoons into the wood = (as opposed to shortening them) isn't possible since the spoons are pressed = so tight into the wood.</FONT></LI> <LI><FONT face="Times New Roman">I've been pulling them out ok to = shorten them but when I put them back in, they don't press down enough so when = I push hard they don't go in far enough.  Then I've pushed them down = with vice grips and the spoon cup bends over.  (doing this actually = installs them about right but I have a ruined spoon cup.  When = I straighten it back, the spoon cup has a dent and isn't smooth.  Obviously, = this isn't going to work, but at this point, I can get away with only replacing about 7-8 spoons.</FONT></LI> <LI><FONT face="Times New Roman">I've been told to bend the spoons = one way and back again to shorten them.  Originally this idea seemed like a = lot of trouble but I'm beginning to wonder if it will be shorter in the long run.</FONT></LI></UL> <DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman"></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman"></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman">Ron  = Shiflet</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>