This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/related attachment --Boundary_(ID_tlozTjSsvdlEL+/nZkw0Mg) H i Terry, I have to jump in on this one. I think that this setup is due to fail. It seems to me that it won't take long for the rods to dimple in the flange and the rail. Eventually, I can see the flanges moving forward on the rail after a few years tightening of the flange screws. Have you thought about gluing a piece of maple on the rail to fit the flange, or, glue a strip in the aligned set of flanges and then recutting and redrill. I think this would have given you a lot bigger contact surface than just the 2 steel dowels. A piece of sandpaper glued to the rail would have then prevented the moving around (same as in older grands' hammer rails). Just as usual my humble opinion. Marcel Carey, Sherbrooke, QC I checked out the action center position pretty closely before making this conversion. I just double-checked it with the original setup again (not that I had ANY doubts! ;-). It is real close to original - if anything a quarter of a millimeter low, so I really don't want to lower it any more. However, I did incorporate some of Ron's suggestion (although not the heart of his suggestion) - I ran a length of #17-1/2 music wire along the bottom side of the flange screw (nice snug fit) and kept the upper brass rod. I have to admit that I still like the idea of having the full height of the flange intimately contacting the action rail. If nothing else, it will likely make me sleep better at night.... Terry Farrell BTW: What kind of flange does is completely flat on the back side - no cut-out? ----- Original Message ----- > As I'm watching this thread, I wonder: have you checked the geometry of the flange and butt with the wippen and key in place?? > Is it possible that the action center is a little high, and that you could just run the rail through a table saw and cut the bottom of the flange rabbet a little lower? > > Ed Sutton >>> >>> >>> I think I'd have considered this. Seems easier, and might not even >>> need the maple addition - "just" a different set of flanges. Lots of >>> ways to get there, it seems. >>> >>> Ron N --Boundary_(ID_tlozTjSsvdlEL+/nZkw0Mg) An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/16/34/56/86/attachment.htm --Boundary_(ID_tlozTjSsvdlEL+/nZkw0Mg)-- ---------------------- multipart/related attachment A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image0001.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 59793 bytes Desc: not available Url : https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/d7/b8/76/5e/image0001.jpg ---------------------- multipart/related attachment A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image0002.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 75266 bytes Desc: not available Url : https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/36/05/05/67/image0002.jpg ---------------------- multipart/related attachment--
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