[CAUT] Action Rail Flange Cloth

[Cramer, Mark]

At last recollection, genuine replacement Steinway rail-cloth was only about $8.00, is self-adhesive, bears an uncanny resemblance to the original material being used at the factory, and installation therof is typically within the skill-set of the average self-described technician...

"What's all this!!!!?" 

Grommet... or was it Wallace? ;>)

best regards,
Mark Cramer,
Brandon University






-----Original Message-----
From: David Love <davidlovepianos at comcast.net>
To: caut at ptg.org
Date: Fri, 25 Sep 2009 18:45:06 -0700
Subject: Re: [CAUT] Action Rail Flange Cloth

I prefer 220 grit, lightweight sandpaper.  Stick it down with double stick tape.  Keeps the flanges from creeping as happens with the glue backed felt.  I don’t hear a problem with noise.  If you want to deal with changes in humidity change the screws out to the Renner type with pressure washers or add one to the existing screws.

 

David Love

www.davidlovepianos.com

 

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