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Old 07-28-2009, 10:41 PM
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A good rule taught in Armorer School is to always work on the cheapest part.
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if the hand is tight in the hand window, then you can open this window on the frame side, never toward the sideplate side.
+1, that bears repeating: the hand wears the right hand side of the frame window, so NEVER cut on that edge. File the other side if you really must, never the right edge.

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If the new hand binds all the chambers, then work on the side of the hand that engages the ratchets. ...When the hand fits the "shortest" ratchets, then work on the remaining ones until they all carry up at the same relative time. Then we are all back to working in harmony.
+1, that's the way to get the carry up balanced.
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