<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=2>In a message dated 8/7/02 5:47:43 PM Central Daylight Time, cedel@supernet.com writes:
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<BR><BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">I tried a different (for me) method to replace a liftrod hook for an old
<BR>upright. I found a nail of the correct diameter, cut off both ends and
<BR>made a nice 90 degree bend in it in the vise, cut it to the correct
<BR>length, stuck it through the liftrod hole until the bend was against the
<BR>liftrod, smacked the end a couple times with a hammer, then aligned the
<BR>hook correctly and drove it into its final position from the bottom.
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<BR>The repair looked very professional, better than driving the straight
<BR>liftrod pin into the hole first and *then* trying to get the correct
<BR>bend. The only misgivings I have about it is whether the hook will
<BR>loosen over time, since it wasn't fluted or anything, but the old beat
<BR>gets only light use. Thoughts?
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<BR>Clyde
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<BR>That's the way I always do it.
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<BR>WIm </FONT></HTML>