[CAUT] front rail delemna

[Conrad Hoffsommer]

At 11:19 AM 3/8/2006 -0500, you wrote:
>Both mortises that hold the front rail of a S&S grand have been damages, 
>and the slot is now too big for the screw. What are some ways to hold the 
>rail on the piano? Two option I am considering is drilling a hole through 
>the front of the rail and attaching the rail to the cheek block. The other 
>option is to attach the rail with screws from the bottom, like the way a 
>lot of other grands have. The piano is in a practice room, so cosmetics is 
>not important.
>
>Wim
>_______________________________________________
>caut list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives


I've routed out the slot area and lain in new wood to make a new tight 
slot.  That way I don't confuse myself when I go to remove the keyslip.

BTW, this one's also in a practice room... ;-}




Conrad Hoffsommer - Keyboard Technician
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