<HTML><BODY BGCOLOR="#ffffff">Good description, I like to level my keys with the glide bolts up (not touching) and then bring down to  keep the knocks out.  My point is a rail that is designed for glides is different than one that isn't.  I would rather have my balance rail touching the keybed more than less. <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px"> Hi Ric,              The note adjacent to the glide bolt, will be very rigid on a forte blow, hence most of the energy gets to the hammer and shank.   Mid distance between the bolts,   the rail will flex a little, therefore there will be a difference in energy transfer. Years ago, the action makers selected very high grade, quarter sawn maple for the rails, so very little bedding was needed after the initial set up. The Heintzman company never used glides for eons.  I have never found one that needed bedding. The actions are quieter, and when set up correctly, are very responsive. Regards Roger At 11:59 PM 11/13/02 +0100, you wrote: >Roger Jolly wrote: </BLOCKQUOTE> </HTML>