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[Wimblees@aol.com]

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In a message dated 9/11/2003 9:27:59 PM Central Standard Time, A440A@aol.com 
writes:

> Jon writes:
> <<Rather than drilling a new hole for the pivot pin, I'd prefer to cut off 
> the bottom of the block, plug and redrill the screw hole in the belly rail. 
> There is no need to have the block 'fitted' to the cavity.>>
> 
>  Wow,  I must be missing something here.  My preference for drilling a new 
> hole in the pivot block, slightly lower than the existing, one was based on 
> several reasons.   
>   The first is ease of execution, it is very easy to drill a new hole in 
> both of the blocks, it is somewhat more involved to cut off blocks, plug and 
> 
> then drill the belly rail, then drill pilot holes while being careful not to 
> lose 
> your indexing, etc.   Also, plugging and redrilling the belly rail is going 
> to be difficult on the bass end, no?
>   Second is that by just drilling a new hole in the block, everything is 
> easily reversed if it doesn't, for some reason, address the problem.  Simply 
> 
> move the tray back to the original hole.  Can't do that with the cutdown 
> blocks.  
> 
>   Third is that I think there is a reason for a fitted block in that 
> cavity.  Newer model Steinways have the block cut short. I assume this for 
> ease of 
> assembly.  I have noticed on 4 out of our 6 new Steinways, the treble damper 
> 
> tray block moves around with the seasons.  In the winter it is loose enough 
> to 
> twist sideways, causing multiple dampers to hang up when the tray shifts 
> sideways.   If there were two screws in the block, that wouldn't be a 
> problem, but 
> there is only one.  The older pianos all had tightly fitted blocks and even 
> if 
> the screw was somewhat loose, the block was trapped in the upright position 
> and didn't allow the tray to migrate sideways.  True, it probably called for 
> 
> more expertise to construct, but I think the results were more durable.  
>   So, I would still go for the easy, reversible, way, first.   
> regards,
> Ed Foote  
> 

I would agree with Ed, that drilling a hole in the block is the way to go. 
I'll add two more reasons to leave the block alone. One, is that is difficult to 
cut the block straight, even with a good saw. And second, I have, on occasion 
when the block wasn't tight in the cavity, had the block knock when using the 
damper pedal. 

Wim 

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