[pianotech] S&S action rail replacements?

[Mike Morvan]

Jim,
     You can use the old rails as a guide for drilling the new ones, thus eliminating any potential error and having to entrust critical work to someone else. I drill new ones for Chris Brown on our Bridgeport and a good machinist's vise and they come out perfect. This can be done on any good drill press if set up properly. I've seen the jigs and fixtures that you've made, and drilling action rails doesn't take 1/4 the skill that it took to make those jigs.   Mike

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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: jim ialeggio 
  To: pianotech at ptg.org 
  Sent: Thursday, March 12, 2009 10:34 AM
  Subject: [pianotech] S&S action rail replacements?


  I have an S&S "A"  action key and action reprortion project (aka Bruce Clark's protocol) for which I'm replacing beat whippen and hammer rails.  It would certainly save time and $ to order pre-bored rails from Steinway. My sense though is that I will be sorry for that, as the bore locations of contemporary manufacture will most likely not match 1890 locations.

  Any experience on this?  Is is possible the bore locations would be remotely acceptable? 

  Jim
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  grandpianosolutions.com
  Shirley, MA  (978) 425-9026
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