[CAUT] re-core Steinway action rail?

[Greg Newell]

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
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