<!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 6.00.2800.1264" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>How does one determine the perfect position for = the shim? I can imagine this to be a fairly easy task on an action that has keys = of equal length. But this piano is a nine-foot Wissner where the bass keys are = longer than the treble keys - so its not like I can just set up a jig with a = "good" key and make the repairs to match the "good" key - all the keys are = different lengths. Ideas?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Terry Farrell</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A title=tune4@earthlink.net = href="mailto:tune4@earthlink.net">Paul Chick (Earthlink)</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, March 31, 2004 = 8:36 AM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: Balance Rail Holes = - Worn</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <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></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></= HTML>