[CAUT] Damper guide rail holes

[Paul T Williams]

Oh Yeah!  I remember.  I knew that name looked familiar.  How's tricks?  I 
still haven't made a damper guide rail yet. We have about 6 or 7 of the 
beasts, but hey, if they're not broke, don't fix it!  I found all my notes 
though, thanks to you! :>) 

Now that I think about it, we replaced the dreaded double bushed guide 
rails.  (Why they did this, I can't explain)  However, since we replaced 
it with a standard bushing configuration on a blank rail, you should be 
good to go.

Best,
Paul




From:
Jeff Farris <Jfarris at mail.utexas.edu>
To:
<caut at ptg.org>
Date:
06/23/2010 02:59 PM
Subject:
Re: [CAUT] Damper guide rail holes



Hi Paul,

Thanks. I was at Oberlin at the same time as you. I wasn’t in on the 
damper guide rail reproduction class, but I had it at Steinway with Kent 
Webb. I failed to write down the drill bit size. 

Thanks again,
Jeff


On 6/23/10 2:51 PM, "Paul T Williams" <pwilliams4 at unlnotes.unl.edu> wrote:

Jeff, 

Ken Sloane at Oberlin at the Steinway seminar had us make a new guide rail 
from scratch two years ago.  My project was also a B. We used a #15 drill 
bit for the main hole, then also put a counter sink hole on both sides for 
the felt to open up on both sides.  We used no glue to install, just pull 
them through and trim up to look good. Then just used the pi-r-square to 
figure the radius for cutting the right felt width. I think 5/8" was about 
right.  I think all the Steinway guides have the same damper wire widths. 

Hope this helps 

Paul 



From: Jeff Farris <Jfarris at mail.utexas.edu> 
To: "caut at ptg.org" <caut at ptg.org> 
Cc: tseay2 at austin.rr.com 
Date: 06/23/2010 02:32 PM 
Subject: [CAUT] Damper guide rail holes 



Hi List,

Anyone know what size drill bit to use for drilling new damper wire guide 
rail holes for a Steinway B? Or where to find out?

Thanks,
Jeff Farris

Jeff Farris
Piano Technician
School of Music
UT Austin
jfarris at mail.utexas.edu <jfarris at mail.utexas.edu> 
512-471-0158 




Jeff Farris
Piano Technician
School of Music
UT Austin
jfarris at mail.utexas.edu
512-471-0158


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