At 01:31 PM 4/27/99 -0700, you wrote: >Hi, >I've been a quiet lurker since last December. What? :^) >I've tried to leave the screws tight. When I return they are loose! >Either the heads are twisted or the damper wire has slipped or both. >One thing I was thinking about trying is to regulate them yet again, and >then put a tiny dab of thick CA glue where the damper lever wire goes >into the damper lift flange. Could it hurt? I'm open to suggestions. > Thanks, > Brenda Mamer, RPT > [up north] Merrill, WI Brenda, We get that problem due to dryness. I'd use a heavier-bodied, forever flexible glue, like PVC-e or (shudder) hot glue-gun glue. That way, when the damper wire needs a minor twist, you can just grab it with pliers right above the lifter and gently twist without loosening the screw or changing the height/timing. CA could wick into the screw ferrule and set that puppy forever, like lock-tite. With hot glue, you can remove or clean it easily with re-application of a little heat. The tiny glue guns with crafty little tips can turn that job into a simple and quick fix. A more permanent fix is to pull the set, and roll the end of the wire between a piece of hardwood and a large mill file. Quick, painless, and unless the lifter screws are totally screwed-up, will be the last slip you'll see from that piano. I only have one Zimmerman in my service area. Twice a year I tune it, and double it's value. I hope that's not the general rule. Likely not, since they make (made) a bunch of 'em. Have a heck of a good time, Guy Nichols, RPT Chapter 799 Home of the "Infrequent Flyer" "Never cut what you can untie." Joubert (1754-1824)
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