<HTML> <HEAD> <TITLE>Re: [CAUT] front rail delemna</TITLE> </HEAD> <BODY> I believe if I had to deal with that particular problem, I would go to the table saw and slice an angled piece out of each cheek block, make a couple of angled blocks for the keyslip, and fix it up a la Yamaha & Kawai.  I haven’t seen one of those wear out yet. Flamesuit on & secured, Ken Z. On 3/8/06 10:19 AM, "Wimblees@aol.com" <Wimblees@aol.com> wrote: <BLOCKQUOTE>Both mortises that hold the front rail of a S&S grand have been damages, and the slot is now too big for the screw. What are some ways to hold the rail on the piano? Two option I am considering is drilling a hole through the front of the rail and attaching the rail to the cheek block. The other option is to attach the rail with screws from the bottom, like the way a lot of other grands have. The piano is in a practice room, so cosmetics is not important.   Wim <HR ALIGN=CENTER SIZE="3" WIDTH="95%">_______________________________________________ caut list info: <a href="https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives">https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives</a> </BLOCKQUOTE> -- Ken Zahringer, RPT Piano Technician MU School of Music 297 Fine Arts 882-1202 cell 489-7529 </BODY> </HTML>