[RichG]

Hi all!  Just a quick up date.  Since my Tenite dial was warped enough to cause fairly significant binding, it needed to be flattened.  I tried Dan Robinson's boiling water method.  I clamped the dial between two metal plates and brought the assembly up to a low boil. I was surprised at how quickly the Tenite softened enough to tighten the C clamps.  After I tightened the clamps to what I thought was enough, I let the assembly cool down for 10-15 minutes.  Ended up with a very nearly flat dial.  Although the boiling water does have an effect on the finish of the Tenite.  It left a white haze over parts of the dial.  I used some Meguiars PlastX polish to remove the haze.  It doesn't bring back the original shine but it's close.  So now I'm a happy camper, the dial no longer binds on the brass dial plate.
Rich