[CAUT] Clicking notes on a B

[Andrew Anderson]

Thanks Ed,
This seems comprehensive... Now to schedule.

Andrew

On Oct 7, 2008, at 11:59 AM, A440A at aol.com wrote:

>
> <<
> I've had to reglue a few dampers including one after their practice  
> so I'm
> suspecting the hammer-shank glue joint.  Would this be a candidate  
> for a
> little
> vinegar to reactivate the glue and tighten the joint?  Or would it be
> preferable to simply remove the worst hammers, knurl the shank and  
> re-glue? >>
>
>
> Greetings,
>
> I don't think vinegar is as good a treatment as thin CA,(vinegar  
> only works
> well on hide glue joints),  but if there is time, simply taking the  
> hammer off
> and wiping a small smear of Tite-bond or Bolduc's glue on the joint  
> and then
> spinning the hammer back on has always given me a permanent fix.   
> Take care to
> protect the pinning, ( I like to take the shank off before removing  
> the
> hammer).
>   Before tearing things apart, though, it is easy enough to swap the  
> suspect
> hammer and shank with a silent neighbor and see if that is, in fact,  
> where
> the noise is coming from.
>        Don't forget the knuckle!  I have had several clicks that  
> were coming
> from loose core/shank joint. Don't forget the top post on the  
> underlever,
> ditto.  I have had clicks coming from loose underlever leads, too.  
> They can feel
> tight if you press them firmly in testing, but using the lightest  
> touch, they
> often will give, just a little.  A paper towel underneath to protect  
> the
> keybed, and a drop of thin CA on the edge of the lead always seems  
> to alleviate the
> click.  If there are clicks in the three-lead underlevers, you will  
> have a
> more difficult time getting the CA on the back ones without making a  
> real mess,
> (you can tell if you have glued the underlever to the tray when  
> those notes
> seem a little heavier to play...).
>
>
> Ed Foote RPT
> http://www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/index.html
> www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/well_tempered_piano.html
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