[pianotech] but will it split

[David Love]

Why bother.  Just cut the relief in the tray (I do it with a small hand held
router which doesn't even require setting up a jig) and glue the  felt on
directly to the underlever.  

 

David Love

www.davidlovepianos.com

 

From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of erwinspiano at aol.com
Sent: Thursday, December 25, 2008 10:38 AM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: Re: [pianotech] but will it split

 

Gene
  I actually like this idea albeit one more machining step but once set up
It shouldn't take 15 minutes or so & would provide more clearance.
  Dale


-----Original Message-----
From: Gene Nelson <nelsong at intune88.com>
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Sent: Thu, 25 Dec 2008 9:23 am
Subject: Re: [pianotech] but will it split

Just one more thing - when making this sort of conversion I am looking at
options on how to best dampen the contact point between metal capstan and
wood lift lever. 
I am planning on a slight relief cut into the lever and gluing in a piece of
woven action felt. 
Any ideas would be appreciated. 
Gene 
----- Original Message ----- From: "Ron Nossaman" <rnossaman at cox.net> 
To: <pianotech at ptg.org> 
Sent: Tuesday, December 23, 2008 10:08 AM 
Subject: Re: [pianotech] but will it split 
 
> Gene Nelson wrote: 
>> Hello list, 
>> I am curious if anyone has ever installed damper lift lever capstans 
>> into a Renner back action replacement tray? 
>> As the tray grains are verticle with many glue joints (must be pin block 
>> material) I am a bit hesitant to try this. 
>> An end piece of a previous installation split quite easily but it was 
>> being pounded on lightly. 
>> Gene 
> 
> Yes, with no problems so far. I use a 10-24 hex head screw 
> with the head turned down to about 2mm thick. Pilot hole just 
> under the thread diameter (it's a low load application, so 
> there doesn't have to be much thread biting wood), and turn 
> them in with a drill and magnetic socket. 
> 
> I haven't apparently taken photos of a laminated tray done 
> this way, but here's what a retrofit on an original poplar 
> tray looks like. 
> 
> Ron N 
>  

 

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