Rebuilding Henry

[Dean May]

More info, please! :-)

That looks something like standard 3/4" galvanized. What kind of pipe are
you using?  

Did you just drill through the belly rail and then into the rim from the
keyboard cavity? What captivates the "rods?" Are they epoxied in place? 

Dean

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-----Original Message-----
From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of Ron Nossaman
Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2008 6:54 PM
To: Pianotech List
Subject: Re: Rebuilding Henry



>> Curious: in regard to the Knabe - what are the two metalic rods that 
>> connect the two cutoff bars to the case?
>> Gene
> 
> Stiffeners. It's a player, and I didn't have room to put a brace in 
> there to shore up the cutoff bar, so I implemented plan B.
> Ron N

Incidentally, there are two more rods through the treble belly 
rail and into the rim, as both stiffeners and mass loads. 
These seem to work as well or better than adding a wooden beam 
brace, and are very quick and easy to install.

Ron N