I am interested in finding out restorers preferences for washers for pinning new scales.

1. Is there a preference for stainless and nickel silver over brass, or the reverse?

2. Which brass washers?
A. Very small Flat washer #00 .050x.109x.015
B. Smaller Flat washer #0 .065x.125x.017?
C. Larger Flat washer wide .062x.188x.01?
D. Something else?

3. Which stainless washers?
A. Smaller Flat washer #0?
B. Larger Flat washer .062x.125x.017?
C. Something else?

4. Also, does anyone stack a smaller washer on top of a larger washer for pinning?

5. How many people use a stainless teaspoon or tablespoon for pinning instead of a ball peen hammer?