Loose S&S bracket

[John Ross]

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Hi Michael,
On replacing the screws in an aluminium rail, I find that turning the screw backwards till it "clicks", and then go clockwise, works.

John M. Ross
Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada
jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Michael Gamble 
  To: Erwinspiano@aol.com ; pianotech@ptg.org 
  Sent: Tuesday, May 24, 2005 7:44 AM
  Subject: Re: Loose S&S bracket


  Hello Dale and Erwin also List
  I cannot say I like the Aluminum extruded action rail. Getting screws back in them without cross-threading when in an awkward space is difficult (to say the least) and I guess one only gets so many wrong goes at this before the screw hole in the Aliminum rail is stripped. Then what? With the S&S may I refer you to Reblitz eccellent answer? I haven't had any problem with S&S to date...
  Regards from a windy South Downs Village
  Michael G.(UK)
    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: Erwinspiano@aol.com 
    To: pianotech@ptg.org 
    Sent: Tuesday, May 24, 2005 6:04 AM
    Subject: Re: Loose S&S bracket


    In a message dated 5/23/2005 5:39:18 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, jonpage@comcast.net writes:
      The bass bracket has broken free of the rails and the Let-Off rail
      clicks when a note is played in the lowest octave.

      Short of firing up the propane, I was thinking of drilling for set
      screws and reinforcing the joint with epoxy or thick CA.  Any thoughts ? ...
       It works for me. If you can get it solid using this method then go for it. I'd use JB weld for this repair.



      I'm not a fan of these rails and wish they would replace them with flat rails.
      I noticed that new M&H's have a similar tubular rail. What are they 
      thinking % ?
      Can anyone espouse their benefit ?
       Rigidity , novelty ,but other systems are just as or more rigid such as Yamaha Aluminum rails.

     Dale 


      Regards,

      Jon Page


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