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Re: [6pack] Re: Looking for SU Needles

To: emanteno@comcast.net
Subject: Re: [6pack] Re: Looking for SU Needles
From: Robert Lang <lang@isis.mit.edu>
Date: Thu, 6 Sep 2007 08:22:03 -0400 (EDT)
On Thu, 6 Sep 2007 emanteno@comcast.net wrote:

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>> I have looked at Burlen for needles, but for something I'm going to
>> modify, it's hard to justify ~$30 plus overseas shipping for something
>> that I'm going to "grind down" and possibly mutilate (not much
>> confidence in myself there, huh?). I talked to Joe Curto also, but not
>> much help there . . .


> I'm wondering why you feel you have to modify your SU needles. There are 
> so many available, in such small increments of dimensional changes, that 
> you should be able to buy exactly what you need. This even a spreadsheet 
> program where you can compare needle specs for multiple needles. I think 
> a bit of research could help save you a lot of time and grief.

But we're "Triumph People" - we'd rather spend 30 hours pulling our hair 
out than to spend $10 for a proper repair.

:-0

I'm with Irv.

There's no reason to modify a needle unless it's Sunday on a 20 day 
weekend and you "gotta get home". Re-profiling a needle in my book is 
about as unnecessary as drilling out Weber jets. Yes, you CAN do it, but 
WHY?

> Irv Korey
> 74 TR6 CF22767U
> Highland Park, IL

regards,
rml
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