Ric, You need to read-up on the subject. Both Reblitz and Brougher have tips which insure seating. Read, Jon Page At 01:29 AM 02/24/2000 -0600, you wrote: > >> Set the gap >> at about 0.030", and put a dab of hide glue or Titebond on top of the >> button around the stem. Repeat as necessary until all the problem valves >> are done. When the glue dries, reassemble and test. >> >> Is that better? >> >> Ron N > >: ) Much better, and thanks for the gap, I forgot to ask that. It seems >no more than .030". Those suckers barely move. I tested each one for >seating, and some of them for no apparent reason at all didn't seat so good. >I disassembled them in a manner you prescribed, I was able to push the the >stems down rather than tap them. Then I had to twist and pull them off by >hand. I suppose I could have driven them out. Every thing looked clean >and when I placed just the top part on the seat they struck down good as >gold but when I put them back on the stem and tried them they "leaked" >again. Suddenly they would pop down and be tight. That was not good >enough, so back apart they came and once again, by themselves they stuck >down to the seat like glue when tested. Reassembled though, they >leaked---even when pressed down with the thumb. Yet when the top part was >pushed all the way down so there was no travel it held tight as a drum. > Unless you know already, I will really be surprised if you can tell me >what is going on. It is an unfair question. It would help to have the >valve board on the bench to figure it out. Now it seems like these >primaries shouldn't work at all. Of course look at all the players >including Standard that did away with them. Hold over from 64 note players >is my guess. ---ric >
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