Baldwin regulation

Wilsons wilson53@MARSHALL.EDU
Mon Feb 5 19:13 MST 2001


Newt:

	You missed our question.  We know how to bed a frame.  The question we are
posing is how you shimmed the back rail.  Period. 

Wally Wilson, RPT

At 06:26 PM 2/5/01 -0500, you wrote:
>Bedding:  the process of making sure each rail, back, center and
>front, are firmly seated upon the keybed for firmness of touch, lack
>of noise and resistance to changes caused by weather and heavy
>pedaling.
>
>The process involves making sure the  back rail cannot move up or down
>but will freely move left and right.
>
>The front rail touches the keybed at all points with the keyblocks in
>place and the key end pins are not forcing the center of the front
>rail into the air.  Sanding, planing or shim forcing the rail down or 
>up as needed.
>
>THe center studs are then set to seat firmly on the keybed without
>raising the front or back rails from their secure positions.
>
>The art is in making this so.
>
>		Newton
> 



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