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Originaly the spacer was not tapered at all. The scales were. But after I squared the holes in scales,thinned and tapered the spacer it was much easier to put it together. Also started to use two...

I have to agree with that patience. Before I even tried first time I took a piece of brass rod, old knackered scales, some washers and kept pining and taking scales apart and pining again and so on....