Thread: help replacing wapi scales

First, have you removed the old scales???
Unless something has changed, the pivot hole is over sized on the Wapis, so you are going to have to get a small piece of 1/16 ID brass tubing to fit the over size hole, other wise the blade is going to flop around...
After you have figured all this out, when you measure the pin cut, it is way easier to file off the excess, than to try add some metal back to that rod,,,, so it you leave about 1/8 of an inch, then carefully file this down to peening length, you accomplish 2 things, you create a nice smooth flat surface to peen, and normally it actually helps lock in the washer so it makes peening easier....
Good luck....
BTW the guitar pics sound like a great idea!!!!