Joe, I suppose you could have cut off the ends of the screws to make them fit? David I. ----- Original message ----------------------------------------> From: Joseph Garrett <joegarrett@earthlink.net> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Received: Wed, 26 Jun 2002 19:53:24 -0700 Subject: Knabe Upright/David Ilvedson >David, >I have done many brass rail replacements. The new ones from Schaff, (now >should be known as SchaffApsco<G>), are very nicely done. A couple of >downers tho: They cannot get the spacing EXACTLY, but come close enough that >a little minor shank "casting" is about all it needs. The other downer: The >last rail they did for me came with a complete set of new plates and screws. >(that's the good part) The screws were way too long! I brought this to their >attention and was told "that's all we can get currently". ! Yikes! What to >Do? I used all of the old screws w/new plates and it came out fine. >Replacing with standard Butts/Flanges is an exercise that requires some >special jigs in order to get all the geometry correct. It is doable and I've >done a few, as well. It is more labor intensive, (read more expensive), and >I much prefer that to the brass rails, especially for top notch pianos like >Knabes. That decision should be left up to the client, because of the cost. >Since the piano is going somewhere, where decent service may not be >available, I would do either new rails or the conversion, to be on the safe >side. IF, the rails were in ok condition, (ie no broken tabs), then >re-annealing is also appropriate. Carriage House Music, in Oregon City, >Oregon, does that sort of thing. >Best Regards, >Joe Garrett, RPT, (Oregon)
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