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Rip,

You can add 'sway away' style adjusters to a beam without a jig. Just do them one at a time and keep checking that every thing is straight. See the 'custom handbook' by Keith Seume for a pictoral guide. It's easier/quicker to do the sway away style than the puma style.

When I narrow/adjust a beam, I usually throw out the stock needle bearings/micarta bearings. I like the urethane inserts (the long ones for both inners and outers). As a plus they have a built in grease seal. You gotta keep them greased well and you will not have to worry about squeeking. I like the 'empi' ones better than the 'bugpack' The bugpack are too stiff and a b**ch to put in sometimes.

Also, I prefer to find a nice used 'old' beam versus the 'new' replacements. Some of the newer beams seem to use a thinner guage sheet metal in some areas.

Good luck.