I did the Play-Doh trick early this morning. I had to use a very small amount to get it to squeeze out thin enough for the f/e to even latch. Tried to measure the thickness of the remaining Play-Doh with a dial caliper using the depth indicator function and came up with a low of .006" nearer the front end, to .040" in the middle. This, however, was not on the "sides" where it is most important, but at the bottom, where it contacts the bottom of the barrels. I had to go to work and ran out of time, but I plan to do it again with small amounts on the sides, where the top edge of the f/e will actually be, up aways from the bottom and more towards the sides of the barrels.
The Play-Doh was very soft and squeezed out easily, but was easy to remove. Rolled right off.
Next thing I'm going to do is check a couple of factory graded Foxes I have to see just how close the top edges of the f/e fits on them. I may be seeking perfection when it is not necessary. Feeler gauges will tell the tale.
