What the thread found

• Rubber bands can be wrapped around undersized dovetail plates to increase their thickness and improve grip in lever-locking mechanisms.
• Gaffer tape can be used to build up the dimensions of undersized dovetail plates, though it is more time-consuming than using rubber bands.
• Shims designed for insertion into locking lever mechanisms offer a permanent solution for addressing dovetail plate slipping issues.

Depends on

• The discussion focuses on lever-locking style dovetail grabbers specifically.
• No testing results or comparison data between the methods was provided.

Parts

Dovetail Plate

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