Bedding Blues

[JIMRPT@AOL.COM]

Richard;
 It seems to me that what you have is a warranty problem if it is a newer 
Schimmel. If not, you have a great opportunity to explore newtons third law 
of motion...I think that is the right one :-)

  With that much bow in the balance rail there could be at least two things 
wrong.
 1. The balance rail is not sitting firmly on the keyframe laterals. Check to 
make sure that each balance rail/lateral joint is in fact in contact. Said 
another way it is possible that the joint has separated, i.e. screw stripped, 
etc.

 2. With a warped rail the possibility of sawing a kerf and installing wedges 
is a quite accepted method of straightening out warped balance rails.  If you 
want the rail to bend down, saw the kerf on the bottom of the rail. Often 
several spaced out shallower kerfs will work better than one deep one.

 Of course there is the possibility of the laterals or just one lateral being 
 warped and causing the problem......check before cutting :-) .........No 
don't ask.

 Have fun, let us know what you did.
Jim Bryant (FL)