<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1400" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY> <DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2></FONT> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE> <DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT = face=Tahoma size=2><B>Subject:</B> Re: Balance Rail Holes - = Worn<BR><BR></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#800000>Is there any danger using a = hard-wood veneer like maple that it might be noisy? Is there any preference to = use something a little softer - like maybe fine-grained spruce or poplar?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#800000></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#800000>Terry Farrell</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#800000></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>> Hi Terry,<BR>> I have had = great success repairing this type of damage using maple veneer. Mount a balance rail = pin in a scrap board, position key upside down and saw a kerf the thickness = of the veneer about 1/4 inch deep using the balance rail pin as a guide. Glue = the veneer in this kerf and you will have a permanent repair.  = <BR>> Norman Barrett<BR>> Memphis Chapter <BR>> <BR>> Hello Listees,<BR>> <BR>> I'm rastling with the keys and keyframe of = an old, well worn, WNG actio<BR>> Terry Farrell<BR><SPAN class=378453313-31032004><FONT color=#0000ff>[Paul Chick (Earthlink)] </FONT></SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN = class=378453313-31032004><FONT color=#0000ff>I've done this many times for 20 years with no noise = problems from the keys.</FONT></SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=378453313-31032004></SPAN></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN = class=378453313-31032004><FONT color=#0000ff>Paul C</FONT> </SPAN><BR></DIV></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>