[pianotech] brass rail duplication

[Encore Pianos]

Thanks, Larry.  I’ve thought of doing something similar to what you describe, but did not include it in my original post.  

 

Will

 

From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Larry Fisher RPT
Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2012 9:42 PM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: [pianotech] brass rail duplication

 

Hi Will,

 

No  ........   .035 isn’t acceptable however, you’re still stuck with a fix.

 

Sounds like the thing to do is fill the wood screw hole in the hammer rail, shim the shelf you mentioned with appropriate stock of some sort (center rail pins glued in place here and there), redrill the hole in the hammer butt rail to accommodate and have a customer happy.  I suppose you could elongate the mounting holes in the new rails and glue in place or hope they never slip out of adjustment.  I suppose once you have the new position decided, you could drill a very small hole through the new plates and install a small brad to hold them better.

 

thanks for sharing.  I’ve never had to duplicate a rail but I know brass has a shelf life.  I have a few dangling from a support beam in my shop as a decoration.  I’m not anxious for the day when I have to do this job. 

 

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