<HTML> In a message dated 11/13/03 1:32:52 AM, Erwinspiano@aol.com writes: <BLOCKQUOTE CITE STYLE="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px" TYPE="CITE">What do I mean? This = will answer Crashvalves question as well. When pre-stressing a board with go= od legitimate crown values as I described, it does require having the plate = in and secured with bolts & screws. Enough so that when driving the mapl= e wedges between the struts and the bridge tops it (the plate) doesn't fle= x. </BLOCKQUOTE> Sorry about unsigned previous post. Don't put mouse pad in back of keyboard = to ease arm pain or forearm can trigger send. Anyone else out there with per= ennially sore forearm from tunings ? In fact, this is new thread, anyone making tuning handles custom to get the = precise length they want ? I've done several, and I wanted to change the thr= ead from an NPT to a machine fine, but the tuning tip is 30tpi and my lathe = doesn't have this in the gearbox. Anyone out there using a button die to cut= these ? Tuning lever length relates to forearm pain !! Glenn C. (crashvalve)</HTML>