21-06-2024, 08:37 AM
Thanks all. You have confirmed that my thinking is not too far off the mark. I have had one or two helpful private calls about this. I do think it is a two person job, so Steve, you have my admiration for doing it solo. If you wanted to pop down to Cambridge to show me how it is done, I would be absolutely fine with that. Supergluing the ends together is not something I had thought about, so that should help. I was doing something complicated with masking tape.. I did wonder about a little lubrication of some sort, just to help the process along. It was suggested to me that putting a thin coat of beeswax on the string would help and I like Dennis' idea of a little washing up liquid to help the 'brim' of the top hat to help it slide into place. I am hoping the replacement seal will arrive today and will report back as to progress. Perhaps the new seal will be more supple that either of the ones I was trying with before and a little more 'forgiving'...