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snowman_al · 9th Apr 2019, 10:46 am

Excuse my ignorance here, but is the 'fit in the hole' the problem?
My Model 8 has seen very little use and has nearly 1mm side play in both selectors. I never noticed until I just tried it.

Yours clearly has had much more use, but surely you would need to rotate those knobs an awful lot of times to wear the holes?
Could the real problem be the bush face worn allowing a little 'end float' rather than fit?
If so, I wonder if shims between the knob and captive bush might help?

Alan

9th Apr 2019, 10:46 am	#10
snowman_al Octode Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: Llandeilo, West Wales, UK. Posts: 1,092	Re: Brass shaft loose in brass bushing. Excuse my ignorance here, but is the 'fit in the hole' the problem? My Model 8 has seen very little use and has nearly 1mm side play in both selectors. I never noticed until I just tried it. Yours clearly has had much more use, but surely you would need to rotate those knobs an awful lot of times to wear the holes? Could the real problem be the bush face worn allowing a little 'end float' rather than fit? If so, I wonder if shims between the knob and captive bush might help? Alan __________________ Never Leave Well Enough Alone...