<!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 6.00.2800.1505" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The Thumper asked: "<FONT face="Times = New Roman" size=3>Dear list,<BR>     In renovating this Brown = action, I have come<BR>across some very small ( 1/64"? )holes near the tips<BR>of = the pronged portion of the "wippens" which hold the<BR>silk cords in a "M" = shape to form a stirrup for one<BR>end of the butterfly springs. They have no currently<BR>apparent function ( this action has been meddled with<BR>a = lot )  but I would like to identify them before<BR>proceeding. I have a = more extensive description, along<BR>with pictures, which was too large for = list inclusion<BR>but which I will very gladly email privately, if it<BR>can = be of help. If you can help me identify the<BR>purpose of these holes, please = do advise.  It would be<BR>very much appreciated!" <BR>     Thanks!<BR>     Gordon</FONT></FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thumper,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I tried to warn you, but.....oh no, ya = had's ta keep trying to make that POS work! You can work on that thing till yer = brain turns to Pablum and it still won't be worth a S***!</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>That's why I chose to replace the = action, IN TOTO!<G></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Bad design, Bad execution!</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Joe Garrett, R.P.T.<BR>Captain, Tool Police<BR>Squares R I</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>