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Austin Hogan
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Posted: Thu May 11th, 2006 02:15 am |
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I think it best not to attach the shim permanently. Those of you who may have been target rifle shooters remember polishing barrels (bores) with a lead lap. A length of lead was upset in the bore, a little polishing compound applied and the lap pushed back and forth to polish the barrels.
The abrasive imbedded in the soft material, and ground the hard material.
The hook and roll are glass hard, scraped to contact fit. Any dirt or grit will imbed in the softer shim and wear the hook or roll, whichever you choose as the sliding side of the joint.
Better to snip a dozen shims, put them in a ziploc bag and replace the shim when it gets dirty.
My own experiment is teflon plumbers tape, .0015 thick. This is good for 4 rounds of skeet, a round of sporting and maybe more. The DH DAM3 that I shot a round of sporting with at Deep River was so shimmed. If you shoot less than a few hundred shots a year, the replaceable shim may do the job. If you plan to frequently shoot the gun, a metal spray job on the hook or roll is the proper method. NECG did this on a Crown LC for me several years ago.
Best, Austin
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Jim Williams
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Posted: Thu May 11th, 2006 04:06 am |
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Richard,
That link has some good info. Thanks for posting it.
Austin,
The shims I use are cut from feeler gauges of the desired thickness - pretty hard stuff. I've not noted anything able to embed itself in the surface so far. I can appreciate your concept, though. Another example is how a rubber grommet can wear out the hole in the sheet metal it is installed in.
Jim
Last edited on Thu May 11th, 2006 04:09 am by Jim Williams
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Richard Flanders
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Posted: Thu May 11th, 2006 06:42 am |
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| I would agree with you Jim. Your shims being made of feeler gauge material would make them ideal in being very hard and 'springy' so they would hold a good curl. The shim material I have is just like feeler gauge material. I have no idea where I got it but have had it for at least 35 yrs. It's about 12" square so will last me many years and many shotguns if necessary. This stuff is hard and I thoroughly clean my shotguns every time I shoot them so I'm pretty certain nothing will grind into the shim to abrade the hinge pin.
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John Hickerson
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Posted: Sat Jun 10th, 2006 02:35 am |
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Bill,
Saturday morning in Sandford I was carrying my guns from the motel to my Explorer and as I lifted my GH 12 it slipped out of the case and fell straight down landing on the toe of the stock. It hit pretty hard. The only visable damage was a gouge in the butt plate. Latter when I returned home I found the zipper had failed on the case and allowed the gun to fall. I cleaned the guns when I got home and didn't notice any other damage. However when I was practicing mounting I heard a sort of clunk. It took a long time before I found the fall had loosened the barrels. In dispare I was planning on sending it off for repair. then I remembered this post and pulled it up.
I cut a piece of note paper to fit in the slot and closed the gun. I couldn't believe it. the gun is tight, no light shines through the breech, and the whole gun has a solid feel. It opens and closes normally. Now I worry that with a bit of shooting someting will will happen the paper. Just out of curriosity why wouldn't Reynolds Wrap work? It can be lubricated and folded to get the right thickness. Can use any advice.
Hick
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Harry Collins
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Posted: Sat Jun 10th, 2006 12:26 pm |
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John,
Several of my Parkers are tight on the face only because I took some brass shim (I found mine at the hardware store in a package of approximately 5"x 6"sheets of various sizes) and cut a piece the width of the hing pin, curled it on a pencil and clipped it on.
Sorry about your gun. always something to plague us.
Harry
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Phil Murphy
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Posted: Sat Jun 10th, 2006 08:21 pm |
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Hick,
I've had this discussion before. Why not send it to Hugh Lomas and have it put on face properly. Its not expensive. It'll last far longer than paper or brass. Its invisible. I would think that any Parker, regardless of grade or condition, would be worth a proper repair.
Phil
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John Hickerson
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Posted: Sat Jun 10th, 2006 09:47 pm |
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Phil,
Thanks. May I have his phone number, address or E-mail. I'll ckeck it out.
HIck
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Phil Murphy
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Posted: Sat Jun 10th, 2006 11:55 pm |
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Hick,
H.G. Lomas Gunmakers, 54 W Rhine St. P.O. Box 565 Elkhart Lake, WI 53020 (920) 876-3745. Tell him that I sent you. He provide you with excellent service.
Phil
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