guide rails

Horace Greeley horace@compadept.com
Thu, 01 Feb 1996 08:24:24 -0800


At 04:51 AM 2/1/96 -0700, you wrote:
>At 04:37 AM 2/1/96 -0700, you wrote:
>>
>>>I'd like to add a suggestion re: a tool that Susan Graham used to use for
>>>this kind of work - a specially turned piece of all thread of the right
>>>diameter for a 25 watts soldering iron.  I have several diameters for
>>>different jobs, have used them for years, and feel that they have saved me
>>>countless hours of working with less efficient and effective means of sizing
>>>bushings.
>>>
>>Edited post, sorry for the mistakes-
>>I have taken the threaded rod, drilled an appropiate size hole into the
>center of one end and then glued in a bridge pin for sizing bushings.  This
>is a little easier then
>>turning down the rod on a drill press.  I think I use a number 6 bridge pin
>for damper guide rails but its been a few years since I made them up.

 I also
>use a voltage regulator with the soldering iron so that the felt doesn't get
>scorched.
>>Rob Edwardsen, RPT
>>Rochester Chapter
>>edwardsn@rpa.net
>>


Rob,

Youi're absolutely right.  I forgot to mention the regulator, it makes a big
difference!

Thanks,

Horace

Horace Greeley, RPT
Piano Technician & Consultant
The Colburn School of Performing Arts
Los Angeles, CA
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