<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD W3 HTML//EN"> <HTML> <HEAD> <META content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1" = http-equiv=Content-Type> <META content='"MSHTML 4.72.2106.6"' name=GENERATOR> </HEAD> <BODY> <DIV>Charles:</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>There have been threads on this in the past.  = You might want to check the archives.  Personally, I like something there, = name board felt, Steinway's rail felt, sandpaper something.  However, I don't = think this is really a big deal.  Since steinway's magic rail makes it = more difficult to space hammers, I like something covering that slick brass.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>dave </DIV> _______________________________________________ David M. = Porritt, RPT Meadows School of the Arts Southern Methodist University Dallas, Texas dporritt@swbell.net _________________________________________= ______ -----Original Message----- From: owner-pianotech@ptg.org [<A href="mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org" target=_blank>mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org</A>]On Behalf Of = Charles E Faulk Sent: Thursday, May 20, 1999 2:02 PM To: pianotech@ptg.org Subject: Steinway flange rail cloth A = question to the list: I recently started a restoration of a 1960's = Steinway B here at Kansas State. Unfortunately it's a second generation restoration = so some of the action dimensions are questionable. My one quandary is the = absence of the sticky black hammer flange cloth. I know I could simply call = Steinway and order the part (costs about $2.00); however I've heard of technicians using nameboard felt as a substitute. Or I could simply = dispense with the cloth altogether, as my predecessor did. Any opinions = out there on the subject? Regards, Charles Faulk, = RPT Manhattan, KS ___________________________________________________________________= You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get = completely free e-mail from Juno at <A href="http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html" target=_blank>http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html</A> or call Juno at = (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866] </BODY></HTML>