Brass Rail Duplication

[Keith Roberts]

Then you would have to mess with plugging the original holes and you lose
them as layout guides. As I remember now, the rod lets you start bolting on
the butts right away. Just pin it in place and start assembling. The
adjustment factor with the rod is excellente.
Keith Roberts
----- Original Message -----
From: "Farrell" <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2003 4:51 AM
Subject: Re: Brass Rail Duplication


> 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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