Steinway Rail Dowels

[Carl Meyer]

Thanks, Jolly,  When I can get a rise out of you , I think I've arrived.

Don't disagree with anything you say.  Just when you say "what a mess for
the next guy"  you gotta realize the next guy is ME!

I said that I would remove the screws and either use a washer or drill the
epoxy out to get a firm  screw holding situation.  I'm not dumb enough to
let someone else do this for me.  If I don't put the right amount of "stuff"
in the hole guess who fixes it?

If you send it out to have the dowels replaced, I hope they orient the grain
in the right direction so that the problem doesn't reappear.  Did I tell you
I don't trust anyone to do it right?

Loved your class "Prelude to voicing"

Thanks

Carl Meyer  Assoc. PTG
Santa Clara, California


----- Original Message -----
From: "jolly roger" <baldyam@sk.sympatico.ca>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2001 5:04 PM
Subject: Re: Steinway Rail Dowels


> then reinstall
> >the screws thru the flanges and snug up (remember that they are
stripped),
>
> Hi Carl,
>              You will run the risk of some squeeze out,  flanges epoxied
to
> the rail.   Oh what a mess for the next guy.  I'm not in favour of this.
> For a Steinway D  I would be sending it out and having the rail dowels
> replaced.  May as well do all 3 while they are at it. If the action
> geometry is good.  I like the idea of the drying down, and not de
soldering.
> Just me take on it.
> Roger
>