Brass Rail to Wood Flange Conversion

[Fred Brown]

Forget the rail conversion...what I want to know is how Ron did the
graphics!!!!! 


Fred Brown RPT
Registered Piano Technician
Atl, GA
404-310-6855

-----Original Message-----
From: Farrell [mailto:mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2006 5:43 PM
To: Pianotech List
Subject: Re: Brass Rail to Wood Flange Conversion

Pretty cool graphics Ron!

I don't think that would have addressed the problem. There are two flat
areas of the flange that should contact the action rail. Both are nearly
square is shape. One is just above and one is just below the flange screw. 
The upper flat square surface just barely - and I mean barely - like by a
fraction of a millimeter - contacted the very top edge of the original rail.

Several flanges, because the rail edge was chewed-up/damaged/rounded-a-tad
actually slipped over the edge - so when you tightened the flange screw the
upper portion of the flange would migrate past the rail surface where the
flange would normally rest against (and that action center would then be
closer to the strings than most other centers). I hope that makes sense. The
brass wire wasn't/isn't an issue (or at least I don't think it is), but
rather the rail was simply too short for the flange to rest solidly against
it.

Terry Farrell

----- Original Message ----- 
>> I'm far from putting it in the piano, but I think this modification 
>> will be of benefit. Time will tell.
>>
>> Terry Farrell
>
>
> I think I'd have considered this. Seems easier, and might not even 
> need the maple addition - "just" a different set of flanges. Lots of 
> ways to get there, it seems.
>
> Ron N



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