<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0">Just a mention that most reproducers have the tubes intact to cheek blocks whereby you can just remove the action and replace the gasket at the ends, and if not deterioated, can simply screw the action back in place... It's really not rocket science, just pay attention to what you remove and why.<BR> tom mc nabb</FONT></HTML>