IF THE FLANGE WAS DESIGNED PRIOR TO PUTTING A NEW FLANGE IN PLACE, IT WAS DONE BEFORE!!! SOME PEOPLE WILL NOT IMPROVISE WITH THE MACHINERY THAT THEY HAVE TO COMPLETE THE TASK. SO THAT BEING SAID THE EASY WAY OUT IS NOT ALWAYS THE RIGHT WAY OUT. WOULDN'T EVEN THINK OF DOING IT DIFFERENTLY UNLESS...