hammer spring rail replacement

Farrell mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com
Tue, 2 Apr 2002 17:23:42 -0500


Don't know any that exist. I just did my first one a couple months ago. I used info from Reblitz, a class at a convention that I went to, and some input from this list (Thanks Roger Jolly!). It didn't take too terribly long, and it turned out as good or better than original. The only thing I would change from that which has been posted is to soak the rail felt real good with water and let set overnight. That way all the glue gets softened/dissolved and the rail really cleans up easily and the holes for the springs come out ready for the new spring. 

My recommendation: Stop lookin' and start soakin'!

Terry Farrell
  
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John O'Dell" <john.odell@verizon.net>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Tuesday, April 02, 2002 5:07 PM
Subject: Re: hammer spring rail replacement


> The rail just needs to be rebuilt or replaced.  My thinking was that if a
> shop were set up with the appropriate tooling and fixtures, it would be much
> easier to build it than to rebuild it!  Many of us do our own keytops and
> others choose to send them to a specialist.  I was hoping to find a shop
> specializing in drop-in replacement rails to the trade.  If anyone knows of
> a resource, please post it!
>  thanks!
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Farrell" <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com>
> To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: Monday, April 01, 2002 10:50 PM
> Subject: Re: hammer spring rail replacement
> 
> 
> > Did the rail break? Is that why you want to replace it? Or does it just
> need to be rebuilt?
> >
> > Terry Farrell
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "John O'Dell" <john.odell@verizon.net>
> > To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> > Sent: Monday, April 01, 2002 5:18 PM
> > Subject: hammer spring rail replacement
> >
> >
> > Can anyone tell me where I can get a replacement hammer spring rail for
> kimball model 3795?
> > Thanks!
> >
> > John O'Dell RPT
> >
> >
> >
> 



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