Jon Can you remove the inserts? If so, take them around to some local machine shops and get quotes on hardened steel replacements. Most of these places can duplicate just about any shape for a lot less than what you might think. Please keep us posted with pictures and updates. You may be solving a problem that a lot of us could benefit from. I service a lot of YCs myself. Do you know what era this piano was made? In the late 90s they were supposed to have gone to a brass rod under the capo for a bearing surface. Dean Dean May cell 812.239.3359 PianoRebuilders.com 812.235.5272 Terre Haute IN 47802 -----Original Message----- From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Jon Page Sent: Wednesday, March 11, 2009 4:11 PM To: pianotech at ptg.org Subject: Re: [pianotech] V-Bar Dilemma Here's two pix of the items in question. A channel was milled into the bar to hold these inserts. To make matters worse, the down bearing leaves something to be desired too. I thought they had their act together by then... Regards, Jon Page
This PTG archive page provided courtesy of Moy Piano Service, LLC