Don't know any that exist. I just did my first one a couple months ago. I used info from Reblitz, a class at a convention that I went to, and some input from this list (Thanks Roger Jolly!). It didn't take too terribly long, and it turned out as good or better than original. The only thing I would change from that which has been posted is to soak the rail felt real good with water and let set overnight. That way all the glue gets softened/dissolved and the rail really cleans up easily and the holes for the springs come out ready for the new spring. My recommendation: Stop lookin' and start soakin'! Terry Farrell ----- Original Message ----- From: "John O'Dell" <john.odell@verizon.net> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Tuesday, April 02, 2002 5:07 PM Subject: Re: hammer spring rail replacement > The rail just needs to be rebuilt or replaced. My thinking was that if a > shop were set up with the appropriate tooling and fixtures, it would be much > easier to build it than to rebuild it! Many of us do our own keytops and > others choose to send them to a specialist. I was hoping to find a shop > specializing in drop-in replacement rails to the trade. If anyone knows of > a resource, please post it! > thanks! > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Farrell" <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com> > To: <pianotech@ptg.org> > Sent: Monday, April 01, 2002 10:50 PM > Subject: Re: hammer spring rail replacement > > > > Did the rail break? Is that why you want to replace it? Or does it just > need to be rebuilt? > > > > Terry Farrell > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "John O'Dell" <john.odell@verizon.net> > > To: <pianotech@ptg.org> > > Sent: Monday, April 01, 2002 5:18 PM > > Subject: hammer spring rail replacement > > > > > > Can anyone tell me where I can get a replacement hammer spring rail for > kimball model 3795? > > Thanks! > > > > John O'Dell RPT > > > > > > >
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