<!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 6.00.2800.1226" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#000080><SPAN class=046345016-19042004>Let-off rails are usually square or = rectangular. Tape the old one over the new one and drill through if you = can.</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#000080><SPAN class=046345016-19042004></SPAN></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#000080><SPAN = class=046345016-19042004>If the original screws are frozen and can't be moved -- you have tried = heat? -- then clip them off with side cutters just above the surface and make a = paper or Mylar pattern by rubbing. Clean up the side-to-side spacing as necessary.</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#000080><SPAN class=046345016-19042004></SPAN></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#000080><SPAN class=046345016-19042004>Del</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000080 2px = solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT = face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> = pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]<B>On Behalf Of = </B>Farrell<BR><B>Sent:</B> April 19, 2004 4:44 AM<BR><B>To:</B> = pianotech@ptg.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> Action Rail Hole Spacing<BR><BR></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Anyone have any great ideas for how = to accurately space screw holes in an action rail? I need to = make a new let-off rail for an old M&H upright and the only way I can figure = to do it is to use the old one as a guide and mark the new wooden rail. Is = there a better way to space?</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Terry Farrell</FONT> </DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>