mute rail linkage

[Joe & Penny Goss]

Terry,
If it is the link you need just pick a good metal one from your hardware
store.
If it is the other gismo, I think a maple one would be a permanent solution.
Joe Goss

----- Original Message -----
From: robert goodale <rrg@nevada.edu>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Monday, August 07, 2000 7:47 AM
Subject: Re: mute rail linkage


> I've always been baffled at the cheapness of these plastic turn buckles
give the
> quality if the rest of the piano.  You may want to consider just replacing
it
> permanently with something else instead of just temporarily.  A piece of
soft
> aluminum stock as you suggest might be the perfect answer.  Take the
remains of
> the old buckle along with one of the ends of the connecting wire, (to
duplicate
> the treads), to a machine shop.  All you need is a solid piece of
aluminum, (say
> about 1/2" square X however long it is), and drill and tap the hole,
(which
> should just be drilled all the way through).  It will last forever.  You
would
> have it a lot faster then it would take to order it, (a good machine shop
should
> be able to make it in within a couple days depending on how busy they
are), and
> I doubt it would cost much.
>
> Luck.
>
> Rob Goodale, RPT
> Las Vegas, NV
>
>
> Charly Tuner wrote:
>
> > The plastic "coupler" that connects the pedal rods for the felt practice
> > mute broke, and I need any "quick fix" ideas as a stop-gap until i can
order
> > a new one. I was thinking of using a hard wood block  and tapping
threads to
> > screw in the opposing rods, which are not only different size threads,
but
> > right/left hand threads. Then I thought about using an aluminum block
about
> > the same size as the original plastic coupler, then drilling small
starter
> > holes and letting the threaded rods "self-tap" the block. Any
other/better
> > ideas are appreciated! Thanks.
> >
> > Terry Peterson
> > Los Angeles, CA
> > Associate Member, PTG
> >
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