Phil, I'd like to know just how a .009 piece of metal can be dovetailed into the hook. Doing so would require removal (and very accurately at that) of a few thousandths less than that from the face of the hook while leaving sufficient metal at top and bottom of radius to effect the dovetail. And it'd be a hell of a weak dovetail joint with only that thin of an undercut area. If soldered, why then bother with the intrusive filing away of metal on the hook. Maybe Mike Orlen will chime in on this subject as his opinion is more informed than either of ours. All I know for sure is that a soldered shim works! Chopper

Last edited by chopperlump; 12/15/07 11:25 PM.