Chickering brass flanges

[JIMRPT@AOL.COM]

In a message dated 4/07/2001 5:48:37 PM, you wrote:

<<<<"  The groove in those thingees was in the shape of a 'V' and I think 
that 
is one reason they break so easily. (?)">>>>

<<"This is the beginning of a manufactured fracture point weakness in the 
structure. 
PR-J">>

This is kinda what I thought but I sho didn't know the technical name for it. 
As for "alpha and beta brass"............ that's way beyond dis ole mud 
marked boy! :-)
Jim Bryant (FL)