Brass Rail Duplication

[Keith Roberts]

You don't plug the hole for the rail. It becomes a flange hole and the old
rail is your layout board for the rest of them. At least on the piano he
showed it lined up so perfectly I was amazed. Somebody must have converted a
regular type rail to the brass rail and what were doing is removing the
brass rail and it's almost done.
Let me know how you do the indented part of the rail. It was something
simple too....
Keith Roberts

----- Original Message -----
From: "Farrell" <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2003 5:28 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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