New WNG carbon fiber action parts

[Jude Reveley/Absolute Piano]

Hi Mike,

I've successfully installed the WNG parts on my M&H A 29783 (1921). What 
sort of issues are you having? Any pictures?

Jude Reveley, RPT
Absolute Piano Restoration, LLC
Lowell, Massachusetts
(978) 323-4545

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Spalding" <mike.spalding1 at verizon.net>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Friday, October 10, 2008 9:32 PM
Subject: New WNG carbon fiber action parts


> List,
>
> Has anybody out there successfully installed a set of the new black 
> plastic WNG shanks and wips in an older M&H action?  We've obtained a set 
> of these parts for a 1920's vintage A, and it appears we must make 
> significant alterations to the wippens, and to the wippen rail, in order 
> to make these parts work.  Response from WNG hasn't solved any of the 
> problems ("check the action spread" - like the tech help guy whose first 
> response to any problem is to tell you to reboot your computer)  Thought 
> I'd check with the larger community to see if our experience is unique, or 
> if anybody has some constructive advice...
>
> thanks
>
> Mike
>
>