Brass Rail Duplication

[Mike McCoy]

Terry, and anyone else interested...

Spurlocks rail conversion procedure is part of his "Vertical Hammer Replacement" instructional pamphlet available on his website for $2.50.  Basically you taper the "flat" of the rail so the new flanges sit properly if needed, and you use the flanges with the small "V" groove or the standard wood bead flanges and use 1/16" steel rod (I get mine from www.msc-direct.com) to keep the flanges aligned, no need to make and glue a wood bead. And yes, the brass rail is used as a drill guide as you mentioned.

http://www.spurlocktools.com/id36.htm

Mike

Mike McCoy RPT
Chapters 170 & 190 PTG
Langhorne, Pa
mailto:mjmccoyrpt@earthlink.net 
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Farrell" <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2003 8:28 PM
Subject: Re: Brass Rail Duplication


> Thank you Keith. I called Bill today - he was not available - but his wife said I can call back and he will describe his method to me tomorrow morning. I already ordered a set of butts with attached wooden flanges - how about that for faith!
> 
> I looked at my action rail and held a wooden flange in position. I can see that the center pin for the wooden flange ends up exactly at the same position as on the brass rail. The maple rail also is beveled perfectly for the wooden flange base to set on. I can easily see now that really the only thing you need to do is plug the old screw holes for the brass rail, cut a strip of wood for the indented part of the flanges and glue it to the maple rail, and then drill the flange screw holes. You can use the brass rail as your pattern for spacing the flange screw holes. Seems pretty staight forward actually. Assuming I'm not too far off course here, I'm sure Bill will have some handy hints for how to position the brass rail for the drilling guide and some other details. But heck yeah, this looks like the way to go! I had heard of doing this, but I guess it just took hearing someone suggest it to get me moving. THANKS! I'll let you know how it works out.
> 
> Terry Farrell
>   
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Keith Roberts" <kpiano@goldrush.com>
> To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2003 9:42 AM
> Subject: Re: Brass Rail Duplication
> 
> 
> > Terry, Bill Spurlock has the coolest way of converting the brass rail to a
> > wood flange butt set up. Doesn't take more than a couple of hours. I was
> > amazed at his class on upright reg. at the CA convention when he showed the
> > slides of how he did it. Check it out.
> > Keith Roberts
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Farrell" <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com>
> > To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> > Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2003 6:20 AM
> > Subject: Brass Rail Duplication
> > 
> > 
> > > Schaff offers brass action rail duplication for older uprights. Does
> > anyone have any experience with their service or any other brass rail
> > duplication service source? I'm simply trying to pursue the option that will
> > get me the best quality new rails. Thanks.
> > >
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