new frame vs. new rails

[Greg Newell]

Fenton,
	Thanks for your post. I have to say that I'm leaning toward the new
stack simply because I haven't done that yet. I've actually soldered in my
own rails before but I'm not terribly good at it. Doesn't look clean,etc.
Besides, I like trying new things!

Greg Newell
Greg's Piano Forté
www.gregspianoforte.com
216-226-3791 (office)
216-470-8634 (mobile)


-----Original Message-----
From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of Fenton Murray
Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2008 10:58 PM
To: Ed Sutton; Pianotech List
Subject: Re: new frame vs. new rails

If your not aware of it, John Dewey (he in the PTJ classifieds) rebuilds 
and/or replaces rails on your old stack. He can custom adjust/correct spread

at the same time. You would have no fitting to do with the original stack. I

haven't used a new one from S&S so I can't comment on that.
Fenton
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ed Sutton" <ed440 at mindspring.com>
To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2008 3:17 PM
Subject: Re: new frame vs. new rails


> Greg-
> I've done it both ways, and for two split rails on a standard model, I 
> prefer getting a new stack.
> You'll need to make a few scaffolds to index the location of the old rails

> and flange holes, bend the feet and perhaps plug and drill some holes in 
> the keyframe. That doesn't take long.
> Ed Sutton
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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Greg Newell" <gnewell at ameritech.net>
> To: "'Pianotech List'" <pianotech at ptg.org>
> Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2008 4:42 PM
> Subject: new frame vs. new rails
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>> Does anyone who does a great deal of action restoration have an opinion 
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>> whether to replace S&S rails vs. replacing the whole stack. S&S prices, 
>> in
>> the previously batted about price list, seem quite reasonable.
>> Specifically, if I send off the stack for 2 new rails (let off rail is 
>> fine)
>> and pay for that and shipping both directions am I better off than paying
>> for a whole new assembly from S&S plus one way shipping? Any pros or cons

>> I
>> should be aware of? Accuracy from either camp?
>>
>> Greg Newell
>> Greg's Piano Forté
>> www.gregspianoforte.com
>> 216-226-3791 (office)
>> 216-470-8634 (mobile)
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