<!doctype html public "-//W3C//DTD W3 HTML//EN"> <html><head><style type="text/css"></style><title>Re: Billings Flanges = Brass Rail</title></head><body> <div>Phil,</div> <div><br></div> <div>I haven't had to specifically repair that type flange that I can recall, but when I have had to repair the brass rail type flanges that do leave a stub, the stub has usually been utilized along with the use of the repair clips. Sometimes the stub has to be modified with a file.</div> <div><br></div> <div>That's the best I can do for you on the internet.</div> <div><br></div> <div>Keith</div> <div><br></div> <div>At 6:42 PM -0400 6/2/03, Phil Bondi wrote:</div> <blockquote type="cite" cite>... The question still remains - what is the best fix for this type of repair?</blockquote> <blockquote type="cite" cite>Still looking for suggestions, outside of a big bonfire..</blockquote> <blockquote type="cite" cite><br></blockquote> <blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Courier New" color="#000000"><br> </font>======================================<font face="Courier New" color="#000000"><br> ... The part that was breaking on me is the part that probably breaks on most<br> anybody else, but this is my first look at Billings flanges...they are<br> breaking at the top of the part that is attached to the plate. I'm assuming<br> that part has a groove for the flange pin.<br> <br> Now - there's a stub left over on the plate after this piece breaks off..is<br> the correct repair to remove said stub from the plate and work the repair<br> from that point, or do you leave the stub on the plate and work around it?</font><br> <font face="Courier New" color="#000000"></font></blockquote> <blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Courier New" color="#000000">I need to order more parts..and hopefully get a few answers here.</font></blockquote> <blockquote type="cite" cite><br></blockquote> <blockquote type="cite" cite>======================================</blockquote> </body> </html>