[CAUT] front rail dilemma

[Avery Todd]

Wim,

I assume you're talking about the key slip? :-) If you are, something 
I've seen done is to put (what I'd call) bullet shaped plugs pointing 
down from inside the keyslip (glued in, of course) into corresponding 
holes in the front of the keybed (where guide pins or screw would 
normally be) to make a snug fit. Takes the cheek block completely out of it.

Hope I've explained well enough. I have 2 here that has been done to 
and seems to work well.

Avery

At 10:19 AM 3/8/2006, you wrote:
>Both mortises that hold the front rail of a S&S grand have been 
>damaged, and the slot is now too big for the screw. What are some 
>ways to hold the rail on the piano? Two options 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
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