diff --git a/core/src/net/sf/openrocket/rocketcomponent/RailButton.java b/core/src/net/sf/openrocket/rocketcomponent/RailButton.java
index a9cc2cc60..fec977815 100644
--- a/core/src/net/sf/openrocket/rocketcomponent/RailButton.java
+++ b/core/src/net/sf/openrocket/rocketcomponent/RailButton.java
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ public class RailButton extends ExternalComponent implements AnglePositionable,
 		}
 
 		this.baseHeight_m = Math.max(newBaseHeight, 0);
-		this.baseHeight_m = Math.min(this.baseHeight_m, this.totalHeight_m - this.flangeHeight_m);
+		this.baseHeight_m = Math.min(this.baseHeight_m, getMaxBaseHeight());
 		clearPreset();
 		fireComponentChangeEvent(ComponentChangeEvent.BOTH_CHANGE);
 	}
@@ -139,11 +139,36 @@ public class RailButton extends ExternalComponent implements AnglePositionable,
 		}
 
 		this.flangeHeight_m = Math.max(newFlangeHeight, 0);
-		this.flangeHeight_m = Math.min(this.flangeHeight_m, this.totalHeight_m - this.baseHeight_m);
+		this.flangeHeight_m = Math.min(this.flangeHeight_m, getMaxFlangeHeight());
 		clearPreset();
 		fireComponentChangeEvent(ComponentChangeEvent.BOTH_CHANGE);
 	}
 
+	public void setTotalHeight(double newHeight ) {
+		for (RocketComponent listener : configListeners) {
+			if (listener instanceof RailButton) {
+				((RailButton) listener).setTotalHeight(newHeight);
+			}
+		}
+
+		this.totalHeight_m = Math.max(newHeight, getMinTotalHeight());
+
+		clearPreset();
+		fireComponentChangeEvent(ComponentChangeEvent.BOTH_CHANGE);
+	}
+
+	public double getMaxBaseHeight() {
+		return this.totalHeight_m - this.flangeHeight_m;
+	}
+
+	public double getMaxFlangeHeight() {
+		return this.totalHeight_m - this.baseHeight_m;
+	}
+
+	public double getMinTotalHeight() {
+		return this.baseHeight_m + this.flangeHeight_m;
+	}
+
 	public void setScrewHeight(double height) {
 		for (RocketComponent listener : configListeners) {
 			if (listener instanceof RailButton) {
diff --git a/swing/src/net/sf/openrocket/gui/adaptors/DoubleModel.java b/swing/src/net/sf/openrocket/gui/adaptors/DoubleModel.java
index fa73b044f..55317c3b1 100644
--- a/swing/src/net/sf/openrocket/gui/adaptors/DoubleModel.java
+++ b/swing/src/net/sf/openrocket/gui/adaptors/DoubleModel.java
@@ -220,6 +220,19 @@ public class DoubleModel implements StateChangeListener, ChangeSource, Invalidat
 
 			quad2 = quad1 = quad0 = 0; // Not used
 		}
+
+		public ValueSliderModel(DoubleModel min, double max) {
+			this.islinear = true;
+			linearPosition = 1.0;
+
+			this.min = min;
+			this.mid = new DoubleModel(max); // Never use exponential scale
+			this.max = new DoubleModel(max);
+
+			min.addChangeListener(this);
+
+			quad2 = quad1 = quad0 = 0; // Not used
+		}
 		
 		
 		
@@ -443,6 +456,10 @@ public class DoubleModel implements StateChangeListener, ChangeSource, Invalidat
 	public BoundedRangeModel getSliderModel(double min, DoubleModel max) {
 		return new ValueSliderModel(min, max);
 	}
+
+	public BoundedRangeModel getSliderModel(DoubleModel min, double max) {
+		return new ValueSliderModel(min, max);
+	}
 	
 	public BoundedRangeModel getSliderModel(double min, double mid, double max) {
 		return new ValueSliderModel(min, mid, max);
diff --git a/swing/src/net/sf/openrocket/gui/configdialog/RailButtonConfig.java b/swing/src/net/sf/openrocket/gui/configdialog/RailButtonConfig.java
index 900b09496..7e3d317d0 100644
--- a/swing/src/net/sf/openrocket/gui/configdialog/RailButtonConfig.java
+++ b/swing/src/net/sf/openrocket/gui/configdialog/RailButtonConfig.java
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ public class RailButtonConfig extends RocketComponentConfig {
 			panel.add(ODSpinner, "growx");
 			order.add(((SpinnerEditor) ODSpinner.getEditor()).getTextField());
 			panel.add(new UnitSelector(ODModel), "growx");
-			panel.add(new BasicSlider(ODModel.getSliderModel(0, 0.001, 0.02)), "w 100lp, wrap");
+			panel.add(new BasicSlider(ODModel.getSliderModel(0, 0.02)), "w 100lp, wrap");
 		}
 		{ //// Inner Diameter
 			panel.add(new JLabel(trans.get("RailBtnCfg.lbl.InnerDiam")));
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ public class RailButtonConfig extends RocketComponentConfig {
 			panel.add(IDSpinner, "growx");
 			order.add(((SpinnerEditor) IDSpinner.getEditor()).getTextField());
 			panel.add(new UnitSelector(IDModel), "growx");
-			panel.add(new BasicSlider(IDModel.getSliderModel(0, 0.001, 0.02)), "w 100lp, wrap para");
+			panel.add(new BasicSlider(IDModel.getSliderModel(0, 0.02)), "w 100lp, wrap para");
 		}
 		{ //// Base Height
 			panel.add(new JLabel(trans.get("RailBtnCfg.lbl.BaseHeight")));
@@ -75,7 +75,8 @@ public class RailButtonConfig extends RocketComponentConfig {
 			panel.add(heightSpinner, "growx");
 			order.add(((SpinnerEditor) heightSpinner.getEditor()).getTextField());
 			panel.add(new UnitSelector(heightModel), "growx");
-			panel.add(new BasicSlider(heightModel.getSliderModel(0, 0.001, 0.02)), "w 100lp, wrap");
+			panel.add(new BasicSlider(heightModel.getSliderModel(0, new DoubleModel(component, "MaxBaseHeight", UnitGroup.UNITS_LENGTH))),
+					"w 100lp, wrap");
 		}
 		{ //// Flange Height
 			panel.add(new JLabel(trans.get("RailBtnCfg.lbl.FlangeHeight")));
@@ -85,9 +86,10 @@ public class RailButtonConfig extends RocketComponentConfig {
 			panel.add(heightSpinner, "growx");
 			order.add(((SpinnerEditor) heightSpinner.getEditor()).getTextField());
 			panel.add(new UnitSelector(heightModel), "growx");
-			panel.add(new BasicSlider(heightModel.getSliderModel(0, 0.001, 0.02)), "w 100lp, wrap");
+			panel.add(new BasicSlider(heightModel.getSliderModel(0, new DoubleModel(component, "MaxFlangeHeight", UnitGroup.UNITS_LENGTH))),
+					"w 100lp, wrap");
 		}
-		{ //// Height
+		{ //// Total Height
 			panel.add(new JLabel(trans.get("RailBtnCfg.lbl.TotalHeight")));
 			DoubleModel heightModel = new DoubleModel(component, "TotalHeight", UnitGroup.UNITS_LENGTH, 0);
 			JSpinner heightSpinner = new JSpinner(heightModel.getSpinnerModel());
@@ -95,7 +97,8 @@ public class RailButtonConfig extends RocketComponentConfig {
 			panel.add(heightSpinner, "growx");
 			order.add(((SpinnerEditor) heightSpinner.getEditor()).getTextField());
 			panel.add(new UnitSelector(heightModel), "growx");
-			panel.add(new BasicSlider(heightModel.getSliderModel(0, 0.001, 0.02)), "w 100lp, wrap para");
+			panel.add(new BasicSlider(heightModel.getSliderModel(new DoubleModel(component, "MinTotalHeight", UnitGroup.UNITS_LENGTH), 0.02)),
+					"w 100lp, wrap para");
 		}
 
 		{ //// Angular Position: