At 11:19 AM 3/8/2006 -0500, you wrote: >Both mortises that hold the front rail of a S&S grand have been damages, >and the slot is now too big for the screw. What are some ways to hold the >rail on the piano? Two option I am considering is drilling a hole through >the front of the rail and attaching the rail to the cheek block. The other >option is to attach the rail with screws from the bottom, like the way a >lot of other grands have. The piano is in a practice room, so cosmetics is >not important. > >Wim >_______________________________________________ >caut list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives I've routed out the slot area and lain in new wood to make a new tight slot. That way I don't confuse myself when I go to remove the keyslip. BTW, this one's also in a practice room... ;-} Conrad Hoffsommer - Keyboard Technician Luther College, 700 College Dr., Decorah, Iowa 52101-1045 1-(563)-387-1204 // Fax 1-(563)-387-1076 - Right now, I'm hoping to live until my age matches my golf score, - Until then, I'll have to be content to have my IQ match my handicap.
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