<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=2>In a message dated 9/29/02 6:19:31 PM !!!First Boot!!!, jonpage@attbi.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 travel new shanks before hanging the hammers because if you hang the hammer straight and then have to shim a travelling shank,
<BR>the hammer is not longer straight. Then you will either have to remove the hammer and reglue or burn-in if slightly off.
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<BR>Regards,
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<BR>Jon Page,
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<BR>I have done it both ways, and found that hanging them first, and then traveling, even with burning them afterwards, was much more successful.
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<BR>Wim
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