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Old 22nd Nov 2018, 00:34
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Winemaker
 
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What keeps the trim from slipping once you have it where you want it? A brake?
The threaded rod in the trim assembly is rotating, effectively, in a nut moving the nut up or down the rod. Rotating the rod moves the nut; pushing on the nut doesn't rotate the rod. No brake required.
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