Terry: You could get some 0.162 pins and just drill without plugging. Those are available. dave *********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** On 1/5/2003 at 11:08 AM Farrell wrote: >Nope. That sounds interesting though. Anyone ever do that? I would think >that with wear and compaction it would allow for a lot more key movement. >But maybe not. Anyone? Also, if I use standard 0.146" pins, I would have >to plug and redrill all the holes in the action frame. Seems to me a good >polishing or replating might be the way to go. > >Terry Farrell > >----- Original Message ----- >From: <Wimblees@aol.com> >To: <pianotech@ptg.org> >Sent: Sunday, January 05, 2003 10:05 AM >Subject: Re: Big Action Rail Pins > > >> In a message dated 1/5/03 1:58:38 AM !!!First Boot!!!, >> mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com writes: >> >> > Repinning the action rails on a turn-of-the-century Knabe grand. >Center rail >> > pins are round and 0.153" diameter. Front rail are oval and 0.155" >> > diameter. Neither Schaff nor Pianotek list these sizes. Anyone know of >> > their availability anywhere? >> > >> > Terry Farrell >> > >> > >> >> Have you considered thicker felt? >> >> Wim >> >_______________________________________________ >pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives _____________________________ David M. Porritt dporritt@mail.smu.edu Meadows School of the Arts Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX 75275 _____________________________
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