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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Okay guys, please help me understand =
here. I'm
understanding both Ron and Marcel to suggest that the butt flange in the =
picture
below does not have sufficient contact with the action rail. Marcel goes =
further
to suggest, that because of a lack of contact, the metal rods will imbed =
themselves into the flange and rail and the flange screws will =
continually
loosen.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>This system has quite a bit of contact =
between the
flange and action rail. The two entire rectangular areas (about =
12mm x 5mm
each) of the flange above the flange screw and below the screw are =
in
intimate contact with the action rail. Plus it also has the limited =
surface area
of the wires. That's not enough?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The only way that would not suffice is =
if the
flange is going to bend a fair bit under the screw (because of a lack of =
support
there) - but the screw head extends all the way to the two rectangular =
areas
above and below the screw that are in contact with the rail. And of =
course
the metal wires are there also. Seems to me this should be =
very
stable.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Please help me understand. Am I missing =
something?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks for all your thoughts and
input.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Terry Farrell</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV>----- Original Message -----
<DIV>>> However, I did incorporate some of Ron's suggestion =
(although not
the <BR>>> heart of his suggestion) - I ran a length of #17-1/2 =
music wire
along <BR>>> the bottom side of the flange screw (nice snug fit) =
and kept
the upper <BR>>> brass rod.<BR>> <BR>> Don't. That won't =
last. You
need contact area. Either build up <BR>> the rail to fit the flange, =
or
change flanges.<BR>> <BR>> Ron N</DIV></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT size=2><SPAN
class=859413016-05022006>I have to jump in on this one. I think that =
this
setup is due to fail. It seems to me that it won't take long for the =
rods to
dimple in the flange and the rail. Eventually, I can see the =
flanges
moving forward on the rail after a few years tightening of the flange
screws.</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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class=859413016-05022006></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT size=2><SPAN
class=859413016-05022006>Have you thought about gluing a piece of =
maple on
the rail to fit the flange, or, glue a strip in the aligned
set of flanges and then recutting and redrill. I think this =
would
have given you a lot bigger contact surface than just the 2 steel =
dowels. A
piece of sandpaper glued to the rail would have then =
prevented the moving
around (same as in older grands' hammer
rails).</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT size=2><SPAN
class=859413016-05022006>Just as usual my humble
opinion.</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT size=2><SPAN
class=859413016-05022006>Marcel =
Carey,</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT size=2><SPAN
class=859413016-05022006>Sherbrooke, =
QC </SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT><FONT
face=Arial></FONT></DIV>
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