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Re: [TR] Hmmmmm.....

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Subject: Re: [TR] Hmmmmm.....
From: "Randall" <tr3driver@ca.rr.com>
Date: Fri, 28 Jun 2019 09:50:09 -0500
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> This design requires tight tolerances.  The two parts need to 
> mate to each other very closely.  I'll bet, in the day, they 
> lapped them together with valve lapping compound to get the 
> matching they required.  The Pacific Rim parts skip that step.

Shouldn't be too hard to disassemble and do it yourself, though.  I've done
it to original taps several times, although I usually use something finer
than valve lapping compound (body rubbing compound will do for a touch-up).

-- Randall  

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