[CAUT] Action Rail Flange Cloth

[Porritt, David]

I didn’t glue down the sandpaper.  The force of the flanges holds it in place.

dp

David M. Porritt, RPT
dporritt at smu.edu

From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Paul T Williams
Sent: Friday, September 25, 2009 1:19 PM
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Subject: Re: [CAUT] Action Rail Flange Cloth

David,

Was the bare rail made sticky in any way?  Did you glue down the sandpaper.  I've never seen sandpaper on a Steinway rail, but have on lots of Baldwins.

Paul

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09/25/2009 01:16 PM

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Re: [CAUT] Action Rail Flange Cloth


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I’ve used the adhesive-backed nameboard felt, I’ve used sandpaper, emery cloth and genuine Steinway sticky felt.  I don’t think it makes a lot of difference.  I’ve also seen just bare rail – like the wippen rail – though I haven’t done that myself.  I don’t think it’s a critical link in the circle of sound.

dp

David M. Porritt, RPT
dporritt at smu.edu

From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of reggaepass at aol.com
Sent: Friday, September 25, 2009 1:06 PM
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Subject: Re: [CAUT] Action Rail Flange Cloth

Anybody use sandpaper for this application?

Alan Eder


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From: PAULREVENKOJONES at aol.com
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Sent: Fri, Sep 25, 2009 10:51 am
Subject: Re: [CAUT] Action Rail Flange Cloth
Paul:

We used to use the Steinway provided black adhesive backed tape. Why pay the price. The adhesive-backed brown nameboard felt available from any of the other major vendors is quite inexpensive and does the same thing.

P

In a message dated 9/25/2009 12:34:13 P.M. Central Daylight Time, pwilliams4 at unlnotes.unl.edu<mailto:pwilliams4 at unlnotes.unl.edu> writes:
Hi All,

What do you all use for action rail flange cloth, or do you just get some from Steinway or wherever...?

This L I'm working on is in bad shape. I took the old hammer flanges off today and the cloth underneath literally disolved in my hands into dust.  Has anyone used stringing braid cloth?

Thanks
Paul
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