[pianotech] S&S action rail replacements?

[jim ialeggio]

Thanks Pat. I'll keep it in mind...the idea, though, is to jig up to do this
work in-house.

Actually my question really was a $ question.  If...big if...S&S pre-bored
rails could fit the bill then the additional $17 they charge for pre-bores
would be hard to beat.

Jim



On Thu, Mar 12, 2009 at 12:07 PM, J Patrick Draine <jpdraine at gmail.com>wrote:

> Or talk to Jude about subcontracting that part of the work. I hear
> John Dewey does this quite well, but Jude is local and his price is
> better. Best to do the third rail while you're at it.
> Patrick Draine
>
>  3/12/09, Jude Reveley/Absolute Piano <juderev at verizon.net> wrote:
> > Jim,
> >
> > Definitely buy a blank rail and custom bore.
> >
> > Jude Reveley, RPT
> > Absolute Piano Restoration, LLC
> > Lowell, Massachusetts
> > (978) 323-4545
> >   ----- Original Message -----
> >   From: jim ialeggio
> >   To: pianotech at ptg.org
> >   Sent: Thursday, March 12, 2009 10:34 AM
> >   Subject: [pianotech] S&S action rail replacements?
> >
> >
> >   I have an S&S "A"  action key and action reprortion project (aka Bruce
> > Clark's protocol) for which I'm replacing beat whippen and hammer rails.
>  It
> > would certainly save time and $ to order pre-bored rails from Steinway.
> My
> > sense though is that I will be sorry for that, as the bore locations of
> > contemporary manufacture will most likely not match 1890 locations.
> >
> >   Any experience on this?  Is is possible the bore locations would be
> > remotely acceptable?
> >
> >   Jim
> >   --
> >   grandpianosolutions.com
> >   Shirley, MA  (978) 425-9026
> >
>
>


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