Actually, if a ring is a little tight for the finger method, the best approach is to use an ordinary Jubilee type hose clamp. > > > While looking for shim stock from which to create an imprompto ring > compressor, it occurred to me that most folks have an unlimited supply of > shim stock close at hand. It does have to be liberated from beverage or > other cans.... The piece I just freed from a Diet Coke (USA) can mics > 0.0041" (and yes, Jesse, that is a real measured tenth and not Kentucky > windage). Charles > > Good thinking Charles, but why can't you do as I said and just squeeze the ring together with your finger tips or has a life of accounting and book keeping left you with tinder fingers?? > > Jesse > MODEL ENGINEERING DISCUSSION LIST. > > To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list, send a blank email to, > modeleng-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" in the subject line. > MODEL ENGINEERING DISCUSSION LIST. To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list, send a blank email to, modeleng-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" in the subject line.