<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <html> <head> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; charset=us-ascii"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 10 (filtered)"> <style>  </style> </head> <body bgcolor=white lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple> <div class=Section1> Yes.  It’s not unusual.   <div> David Love davidlovepianos@comcast.net www.davidlovepianos.com </div> -----Original Message----- From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of Gene Nelson Sent: Sunday, October 12, 2008 7:24 PM To: Pianotech List Subject: Short SS A Renner back action   <div> Hello list, </div> <div> Installing a new Renner back action kit in a 1909 SS A 6'1" and was pleasantly surprised that the belly rail is not parallel to the key ends or action frame. </div> <div> It appears that the options are to either plane off the back side of the new tray or trim the tray at the opposite end where the lift levers rest. </div> <div> The original tray was trimmed under the lift levers so it was wider at the bass than the treble. </div> <div> As the Renner kit is made of pin block type material it is probably not an issue to remove 8 to 10mm of stock from the back of the tray without weakening it so this appears to be the option of choice. </div> <div> Trimming the tray under the lift levers at the opposite end would seem to make regulation difficult. </div> <div> Curious what any of you do when you encounter this sort of thing. </div> <div> Thanks, </div> <div> Gene </div> </div> </body> </html>