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« on: March 22, 2006, 05:56:21 AM »
anyone ever done this, put a spacer between the forearm and reciver to tighten up the whole deal. with mine you'd see a piece of card stock between the the two parts.
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« Reply #1 on: March 22, 2006, 06:03:08 AM »
Yup, posted about it many times, sometimes it helps, sometimes it hurts. I'd use something more durable than paper, I use aluminum furnace tape, it's .004" thick and consistent.

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« Reply #2 on: March 22, 2006, 05:21:28 PM »
where can i find that? furnace tape? would this be somewhere on my furnace at home?
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« Reply #3 on: March 22, 2006, 05:53:27 PM »
I wanted something that would not compress and was pretty durable so I cut a piece to fit out of a plastic milk jug.
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« Reply #4 on: March 22, 2006, 05:57:46 PM »
Hardware stores like Ace or TrueValue carry  furnace tape. Even an aluminum pop or beer can would work, it's usually about .002" thick.

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« Reply #5 on: March 23, 2006, 05:35:19 PM »
pop can i like that idea :), slam it, cut it, apply it, job done.
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« Reply #6 on: March 23, 2006, 05:38:03 PM »
The nice thing about the furnace tape is that it's sticky on one side, so it makes it real easy to stick it to the spacer, then trim around the profile of the spacer with a sharp blade, the spacer can't be seen when it's trimmed good.

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