This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Pianolover 88 said: "Customer has a 1963ish Knight console. The jacks = have its own stop rail,=20 whereas on most pianos the letoff rail also has a felt strip on the back = to=20 dampen the impact of the jacks so as not to "click". The knight has BOTH = a=20 letoff rail AND a separate jack stop rail, but for some strange unknown=20 reason, the latter was originally backed with FOAM instead of felt! Of=20 course after 40 odd years that foam has literally turned to powder and = the=20 residue was everywhere! So after cleaning the action and doing some = other=20 repairs, I tried to remove the rail so I could back it with a fresh = strip of=20 felt....But I cannot figure out how to get it out! It has four adjusting = screws like those used for the letoff buttons, only these are longer and = go=20 through the rail and continue a couple more inches into the action = frame.=20 Turning each screw only results in moving the rail closer or further = from=20 the jacks,but does not appear to allow for the removal of the rail. So, = I'm=20 hoping someone here has experience with this configuration and can = advise me=20 on the correct removal of this rail. Since the rail is without backing = at=20 this point, the jacks do make audible clicks when playing, so maybe by=20 regulating the rail so it's farther away from the jacks would lessen or = stop=20 the clicks? Thanks in advance for any help in this matter." Terry, Usually, those jack stop rails are mounted with threaded rods that have = a right hand and a left hand thread on them. I've always been able to = just keep screwing until the end, (in the hammer rail), exits. Usually = you have to do them in tandem so that they don't bind and warp the = rail(s). Your other option would be to put a "butt felt" on each jack at the = location of contact with the rail. Pretty simple really. Hemostats, hot = hide glue and a bunch of butt felts. Take all of the bridle straps loose = so that you have better access. Regards,=20 Joe Garrett, R.P.T. Captain, Tool Police Squares R I ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/9f/a7/22/0e/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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