Since the click happens only on some keys, I would suspect that the bridle wire is set too close to the backcheck wire. On a real hard blow, the two wires contact each other and click. I do however replace the black stuff when I can. I don't remove the hammer butts, but remove the dampers and damper spring rail. I then tilt all hammers forward and that gives me the room to change these felts. I use hot glue (with the glue gun) for this purpose. For me, this is what works best. Marcel Carey, RPT Sherbrooke, QC ---------- >From: Ken Jankura <kenrpt@mail.cvn.net> >To: pianotech@ptg.org >Subject: Baldwin 'leather' question >Date: Same 14 août 1999 21:59 > > List, > I have a client with an 80's Hamilton that clicks on a forte blow on some > keys. I checked for the obvious, loose hammer heads, shanks, catchers, > flanges, etc., and couldn't find anything. The piano has the synthetic > leather that is the black stuff, not the Corfam (sp?). Some of the hammer > butt leather has come unglued at the top, which I imagine can slap the wood > occasionally causing a click, though not all of the notes that click have > this. I heard from another tech that the synthetic leather can click like > this, even though it feels gooey and sticky to the touch. Is this true? Can > that black 'leather' cause clicks just by being what it is? > Ken Jankura RPT > South Central PA Chapter > > >
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