[TR] Hmmmmm.....

[Randall]

> 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