Brass Rail to Wood Flange Conversion

[John Ross]

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I was assuming you would be using brass rail butts.
John M. Ross
Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada
jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca
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  From: Farrell 
  To: Pianotech List 
  Sent: Sunday, February 05, 2006 11:33 AM
  Subject: Re: Brass Rail to Wood Flange Conversion


  Yeah, but grand flanges are outies rather than innies like on an upright!

  Terry Farrell
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    How about a grand flange, I believe they are flat? 
    You could cut to size, and use sandpaper to stabilize the side to side motion.

    John M. Ross
    Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada
    jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca
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      I checked out the action center position pretty closely before making this conversion. I just double-checked it with the original setup again (not that I had ANY doubts!  ;-). It is real close to original - if anything a quarter of a millimeter low, so I really don't want to lower it any more.

      However, I did incorporate some of Ron's suggestion (although not the heart of his suggestion) - I ran a length of #17-1/2 music wire along the bottom side of the flange screw (nice snug fit) and kept the upper brass rod.

      I have to admit that I still like the idea of having the full height of the flange intimately contacting the action rail. If nothing else, it will likely make me sleep better at night....

      Terry Farrell

      BTW: What kind of flange does is completely flat on the back side - no cut-out?

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