At 02:52 PM 9/30/2005 -0400, Michelle wrote: >(Shhhh- but personally I feel it's way easier to make repairs, ease >keys, etc. by just leaving them off...) It only takes a minute to get them on and off, and they are an adjustable control over key-bounce. Without them, keys will sometimes be slapping against the fallboard felt. And then -- you never know -- some of those pianos actually might need to be moved or shipped somewhere. They do call them "shipping rails" (down East), as well as "slapper rails" (out West) you know. In your place (assuming you didn't turn them into firewood, and use the nuts for fishing weights) I'd collect them from their little hiding places, figure which one belongs to which piano, and get them all back on again. Aside from your feelings in the matter, any other tech who follows you will take one look at the bare keysticks and think bad thoughts about you. Sort of like following someone who wraps masking tape around pedal rod pins. Just my take on it ................................. ssssssssssnnn
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