David, The new rails are NOT predrilled. At least they weren't the last time I ordered one. Still, it's not real tough to line up the old one against the new one and drill new holes in the same locations. As to the angles and such, it's not too hard to make a template to get the new rail into the right location or angle. You could fashion a small block of wood that would fit against the appropriate parts matching the existing angles (assuming what exists is correct), and lay that block against the new rail making it's new location exactly the same as the old. Templates are great when all you want is duplication. There's not really much room for it to move around when soldering a new one in anyway. That said you CAN screw it up but, if your careful, I think you certainly have enough intelligence to handle it. best, Greg At 11:33 PM 5/25/2006, you wrote: >Well, for one thing, the geometry, the rail has >to be slightly tilted, I believe, are the new >rails pre-drilled...is that really easier than a >new core? I've never done it, so I'm speculating here... > >David Ilvedson, RPT >Pacifica, California > > > >----- Original message ---------------------------------------- >From: "Greg Newell" <gnewell at ameritech.net> >To: "College and University Technicians" <caut at ptg.org> >Received: 5/25/2006 8:05:48 PM >Subject: Re: [CAUT] re-core Steinway action rail? > > > >Indeed! Why not just solder in a new rail??? I'm > >confused. Why all the extra work? > > >best, > >Greg Newell > > > >At 04:22 PM 5/25/2006, you wrote: > >> Ask yourself if maybe a new rail would have been easier! > >>Good luck. > >>Ed Foote RPT > >>http://www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/index.html > >>www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/well_tempered_piano.html > >> > > >Greg Newell > >Greg's Piano Forté > >mailto:gnewell at ameritech.net > >www.gregspianoforte.com Greg Newell Greg's Piano Forté mailto:gnewell at ameritech.net www.gregspianoforte.com
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