In a message dated 95-11-19 22:58:24 EST, you write: > >I'd also like to know what kinds of concoctions people use on the plate >flanges to mark the high spots on the block. (I'm using an alcohol and >graphite mix. It works, but sure makes a mess) > > I've always used carpenters' chalk. Blue powder in ketchup dispenser. I chalk the plate, fit the block in and sand the blue chalk marks (high points) until 90-100% of the block is blue. I've also toyed with epoxy for fitting the flange as tightly as possible. It works in the short term, but I cannot know absolutely whether it will hold up over the years. Anyone else try it? Eric Leatha Tunrboy@aol.com
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