I'm told it works but haven't done it. I like the reliability of the Onesti system in that with care, it will absolutely maintain the position of the balance rail hole. Veneer shimming has more potential to relocate the hole. This certainly may be a case of using a microscope when a magnifier will do, but..... Also, veneer shimming won't address the sides of the hole.<div>
<br></div><div>William R. Monroe</div><div><br></div><div><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Sep 5, 2011 at 10:30 AM, Laura Olsen <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:laura-olsen@att.net">laura-olsen@att.net</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;"><div style="word-wrap:break-word">You know, what about enlarging the hole and cutting a kerf or 2 to insert vaneer front and back. That would give new wood to the surface area.<div>
<br></div><div>Thoughts?</div><div><br></div><div>Laura Olsen</div><div><br></div><div><div><div>On Sep 4, 2011, at 8:11 PM, William Monroe wrote:</div><br><blockquote type="cite"><br><div class="gmail_quote"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<font color="black" size="2" face="arial"><div><div style="font-family:helvetica,arial;font-size:10pt;color:black">
<div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div><span style="font-family:arial;color:rgb(0, 0, 255)">Agreed again. Over-easing . There is a remote possibility that Protek could be an end-game ('though, again, I share your doubt), but over-easing alone is certainly not an end-game, but </span><span style="font-family:arial;color:rgb(0, 0, 255)">was meant as a diagnostic, possibly a first step</span><span style="font-family:arial;color:rgb(0, 0, 255)">. Considering over-easing the holes to the point of getting rid of the noise (if that is even possible) and then glue sizing with another kind of glue. What substance and/or technique do you use to reduce enlarged balance rail pin holes?</span></div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div><br></div>
<div><span style="font-family:arial;color:rgb(0, 0, 255)">Alan</span></div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div><br>
<div><br></div></div></div></div></div></font></blockquote><div>Hi Alan,</div><div><br></div><div>I've simply steamed balance rail holes that were modestly enlarged with good success. If they require much more than steaming, I machine out the material and replace with a quarter-sawn poplar insert. The method is one created by Ralph Onesti which utilizes mated circular machining bits for removing the old wood and cutting a matching plug out of new material. Very slick system. I've replaced entire keyboards this way as needed.</div>
<div><br></div><div>William R. Monroe</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div>
</blockquote></div><br></div></div></blockquote></div><br><br clear="all"><div><br></div>
</div>