<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2802" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>I checked out the action center position pretty = closely before making this conversion. I just double-checked it with the = original setup again (not that I had ANY doubts!  ;-). It is real close to = original - if anything a quarter of a millimeter low, so I really don't want to lower = it any more.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><FONT size=3>However, I did = incorporate some of Ron's suggestion (although not the heart of his suggestion) - = I ran a length of #17-</FONT>1/2<FONT size=3> music wire along the bottom side = of the flange screw (nice snug fit) and kept the upper brass rod.</FONT></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>I have to admit that I still like the idea of = having the full height of the flange intimately contacting the action rail. If = nothing else, it will likely make me sleep better at night....</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Terry Farrell</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>BTW: What kind of flange does is completely flat = on the back side - no cut-out?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><IMG alt="" hspace=0 = src="cid:003801c62a59$9cba5170$0201a8c0@DESKTOP" align=baseline border=0></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><IMG alt="" hspace=0 = src="cid:003901c62a59$9cba5170$0201a8c0@DESKTOP" align=baseline border=0></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>----- Original Message ----- </FONT> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>> As I'm watching this thread, I = wonder: have you checked the geometry of the flange and butt with the wippen and key = in place??<BR>> Is it possible that the action center is a little high, = and that you could just run the rail through a table saw and cut the bottom of = the flange rabbet a little lower?<BR>> <BR>> Ed Sutton<BR>>>><BR>>>><BR>>>> I think I'd have considered this. Seems easier, and might not even <BR>>>> need = the maple addition - "just" a different set of flanges. Lots of = <BR>>>> ways to get there, it seems.<BR>>>><BR>>>> Ron N</FONT></DIV></DIV></BODY></HTML>