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What's the secret to getting a snug fit between the pad and the wood? Even when it seems just right, once the screws are tightened down, a gap developes. Are they epoxied on first?
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Put the pad on a sheet of sand paper & move in a figure 8 motion to flatten that surface. I square the stock with a sanding disk on a radial arm saw, the stock being held in a sled/fixture. Both surfaces need to be flat.
Regards,
Ron
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You must be using screws that are not flat bottomed and are not of sufficient diameter to bear uniformly flat on the spacer. I have been known to glue a pad down if it is not on a through bolt gun. Why not?
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A mouse sander and working down the high areas with it. Avoid epoxy if you want a good fit.
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I've installed a lot of pads, for an amateur. The way to get a flat fit is to square the stock, as Ron said and to square the pad base, as well. They are not usually perfectly flat. I cut the stocks off with a radial arm saw and square both with a 6" wide belt sander.
> Jim Legg <
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