Brass Rail Duplication

[Farrell]

Hi Keith. As Mike McCoy pointed out, Spurlock's rail conversion procedure is part of his "Vertical Hammer Replacement" instructional pamphlet. In my case I will need to plug the holes, as they are lower than the flange holes. He uses a 1/16" steel rod for the indented part. I'll have to look more closely at that - it wouldn't be hard to just glue on a little strip of maple - I may just go ahead and do that - we'll see.

Terry Farrell
  
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Keith Roberts" <kpiano@goldrush.com>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2003 11:18 PM
Subject: Re: Brass Rail Duplication


> 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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