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Yep thems the badgers.
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Does the little chamfer go plate side or outer?Image
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Hacksawbob wrote:Does the little chamfer go plate side or outer?

bugger it, didnt notice that, hope its not important
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I cant see what function it has, something to do with the ratchet arm?
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By the way a reversible sash clamp makes life a lot easier!Image
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Dont think so look at my pic of the shoes ratchet arm only on the outside
look at bigherbs assembled pic and square edge outside so chamfer inside

going to look at my pics now and see what i started with and finished with
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Yep chamfer towards the backplate.


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Bugger
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Why?

just checked my pics, cant see what it started with as too much dirt but i finished with os wrong ns right ( always worth taking lots of pics for this reason)

cant see if its important though without taking them appart again ?
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itchyfeet wrote:Why?
I presume because he put them the wrong way round.
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Hacksawbob wrote:Bugger
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bigherb wrote:
itchyfeet wrote:Why?
I presume because he put them the wrong way round.

No why is it important?
if he wants to bugger thats none of my business
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Hacksawbob wrote:By the way a reversible sash clamp makes life a lot easier!Image
Bliddy small sashes you work on! Mine are 5 foot long and still are sometimes are too short.
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itchyfeet wrote:
bigherb wrote:
itchyfeet wrote:Why?
I presume because he put them the wrong way round.

No why is it important?
if he wants to bugger thats none of my business
So you know you have the offset slot the right way.
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Hacksawbob wrote:Does the little chamfer go plate side or outer?Image

This is the bit in question, does not look offset to me but i may be wrong?
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