Rick, As Ed said, usually 1/4" or less and from your photo it looks like the front section is completely out. Ed's method for removal is good, and I also find that if you've other projects to do, application of alcohol at the joint will release the (usually) hide glue in a few minutes and the glide comes right out cleanly. I would disagree with Jon on the use of screws. I think a good (again, hide) glue joint for the new glides is very strong and a joint with only screws, weaker. I do like the idea of the lower support that Jon made - good thinking Jon. Maybe not necessary in most homes, but....... William R. Monroe On Wed, May 26, 2010 at 4:39 AM, Jon Page <jonpage at comcast.net> wrote: > Breaking them loose as Ed mentioned works well but you'll also need > to chisel out some. Make new rails and screw them in instead of gluing. > A much easier fastening system and the screws add support. > > Attached is a photo of a rail at a school. It also has a support rail > below. > I made a few of these lower support rails for pianos at the school because > in winter the desks would drop down in between the glide rails. > -- > > Regards, > > Jon Page -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech.php/attachments/20100526/0b8600bc/attachment.htm>
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