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[windmill john]

Oops, cut the last two seconds off where I was asking should I just heavily polish the slide; which is what I will do.

Oh, excuse the sounds effects, it’s called losing your furlough mind!

https://youtu.be/gHliTz-ypKM

[stinkwheel]

Deformed bodies are common if you overtighten the flange.

Maybe get a vernier on it and check the hole for ovality.

Or put blue on the new slide and see if it's only rubbing front and back. (or scribble on it with a felt tip if you have no blue).

probably worth checking the new slide for roundness while you're at it.

[windmill john]

Thanks for that, back in the house now. No need for the blue, you can now see the scores on the new slide.

I guess if the body is deformed, there is no harm in me working on the slide to make it match the body; nothing lost.

[windmill john]

Body didn’t appear deformed when I checked with vernier caliper.
I then proceeded to Solvol the slide.
All good now, but did notice if I grip the body a certain way before I finished the slide, it did affect the slip.

Now decided that Amal carbs are not an alloy, but pure lead...