Loose S&S bracket

[Avery Todd]

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Works on every other kind of rail also. Usually! :-) And one should do it 
that way!

Avery

At 04:08 PM 5/24/05, you wrote:
>Hi Michael,
>On replacing the screws in an aluminium rail, I find that turning the 
>screw backwards till it "clicks", and then go clockwise, works.
>
>John M. Ross
>Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada
><mailto:jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca>jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca
>----- Original Message -----
>From: <mailto:michael@gambles.fsnet.co.uk>Michael Gamble
>To: <mailto:Erwinspiano@aol.com>Erwinspiano@aol.com ; 
><mailto:pianotech@ptg.org>pianotech@ptg.org
>Sent: Tuesday, May 24, 2005 7:44 AM
>Subject: Re: Loose S&S bracket
>
>Hello Dale and Erwin also List
>I cannot say I like the Aluminum extruded action rail. Getting screws back 
>in them without cross-threading when in an awkward space is difficult (to 
>say the least) and I guess one only gets so many wrong goes at this before 
>the screw hole in the Aliminum rail is stripped. Then what? With the S&S 
>may I refer you to Reblitz eccellent answer? I haven't had any problem 
>with S&S to date...
>Regards from a windy South Downs Village
>Michael G.(UK)
>----- Original Message -----
>From: <mailto:Erwinspiano@aol.com>Erwinspiano@aol.com
>To: <mailto:pianotech@ptg.org>pianotech@ptg.org
>Sent: Tuesday, May 24, 2005 6:04 AM
>Subject: Re: Loose S&S bracket
>
>In a message dated 5/23/2005 5:39:18 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, 
><mailto:jonpage@comcast.net>jonpage@comcast.net writes:
>The bass bracket has broken free of the rails and the Let-Off rail
>clicks when a note is played in the lowest octave.
>
>Short of firing up the propane, I was thinking of drilling for set
>screws and reinforcing the joint with epoxy or thick CA.  Any thoughts ? ...
>
>    It works for me. If you can get it solid using this method then go for 
> it. I'd use JB weld for this repair.
>
>
>
>I'm not a fan of these rails and wish they would replace them with flat rails.
>I noticed that new M&H's have a similar tubular rail. What are they
>thinking % ?
>Can anyone espouse their benefit ?
>
>    Rigidity , novelty ,but other systems are just as or more rigid such 
> as Yamaha Aluminum rails.
>
>  Dale
>
>
>Regards,
>
>Jon Page
>
>

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