Chickering Action Rail Replacement?

jimialeggio5 at comcast.net jimialeggio5 at comcast.net
Mon Nov 12 19:13:23 MST 2007


>Before I model it, is there some reason why ditching the existing steel rails
>would be a bad idea?

>>The angle at which the wippens and shanks are opposed to each other.

>>Regards,

>>Jon Page

Jon,

If I read you correctly, a moulded repetition rail will not allow the agressive angling between shank and rep that is necessary...
 
With retained steel rails, will flat wooden shank flanges tend to loosen or be unstable in the wood to metal interface?
 
Jim I


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