Noisy bishop

[slicksteel]

I bet it is the spring because if you are use carts and it is fine-they are putting the proper tension on the slide. I had that happen one time on a neotat-the spring was broken in half but was still in there looking together and I did not find out till I took the slide out. Are it might be the spring is just weak and runs great with the pressure from the cart added to it. I would just buy a bunch of springs at one time. Also if you get a extra slide you can use a razor blade to cut off the prongs on one of them so you get a bit of damping from a soft gromment if the clip slide is just to rigid for you. Of course if you use standard needles you would have to use a needle runner or rubberbands.Works great with carts. Its pretty easy slice them off flush and use a fine sandpaper to make it look like it was made that way. Works great for lining and color work and a bit softer on the greys.