Paul, One thing that didn't get mentioned is the possible cushioning effect the cloth might provide. I've always thought the cloth allows the flange to breathe a little bit with the changes in humidity. The flange stays in position, but isn't damaged by the squeeze between the screw and brass rail. Sort of like what a flange bushing does. I can't prove any of this, except to say that Steinway left the cloth off for a few years, but the cloth is back now, whatever the reason. Richard West On Sep 25, 2009, at 3:08 PM, Paul T Williams wrote: > I'm going to try 150 grit sandpaper this time to see what happens. > There's another reason they call them "practice" rooms :>) > A bare rail just didn't seem right to me. Something, no matter > what material, I think, needs to be used, and I thank you all for > your different ideas on this. But, why spend more money when I > didn't have the sticky stuff on hand and would have to wait several > days to be able to even begin! > > Great help you all are! > > Best for a great weekend! Go Big Red tomorrow! Got to get by the > suprise ending of last week ;>( > > Paul > > > > From: Jon Page <jonpage at comcast.net> > To: caut at ptg.org > Date: 09/25/2009 02:34 PM > Subject: Re: [CAUT] Action Rail Flange Cloth > > > > > I saw a less than mediocre rebuild today with a bare rail. > Even with the screws tight, the flanges could be turned. > > How can the felt reduce impact noise with the screw > transmitting the energy to the rail. > > I use fine emery cloth which I buy in a roll from > Klingspor and cut 1/2' wide, long strips. I use double- > sided tape used to affix plastic sheeting to windows; > 3M makes a 1/2" wide tape for this...perfect. > > Once the cloth is down, sometimes continuous, I punch > a few holes with an awl and install the flanges, > punch a few more... > > The tape and cloth can be inserted under the tenor, > thin brass support by bending it upwards slightly and > then straightening. > -- > > Regards, > > Jon Page > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/caut.php/attachments/20090925/c3d28422/attachment.htm>
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