Frozen Let-Off Rail Fix

[Farrell]

Ah yes, I do have a pattern, don't I. DA! Sometimes it takes a little kick square into my forehead to get my mind working! Sounds like a good idea to me.

Terry Farrell
  
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Ross" <jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Friday, January 24, 2003 6:09 PM
Subject: Re: Frozen Let-Off Rail Fix


> Hi Terry,
> I have never had much luck, with the heat or lubricant, some still
> seem to break.
> I found that remanufacturing, was not that hard, using the old one as
> a guide. I predrill the holes, and use a power screwdriver to put in
> the new regulating screws. To get them square, hold them on the
> underside of the long piece of wood, as the end of the screw comes
> out.
> One point, I should have put earlier, you are using the regulating
> tool, that has the 4 hollowed out parts, so you can turn the
> regulating screw, with no binding. It was designed by Francis
> Mahaffey.(spelling)
> Regards,
> John M. Ross
> Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada
> jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Farrell" <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com>
> To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: Friday, January 24, 2003 6:54 PM
> Subject: Frozen Let-Off Rail Fix
> 
> 
> > Old upright action. Task: refurbish a little, level keys, regulate.
> Let off screws frozen pretty solid.
> >
> > What is the cheapest, quickest, most appropriate fix for this so
> that I can regulate the darn thing?
> >
> > Remove rails and toast each screw with a torch?
> >
> > Lubricate with liquid wrench or something else?
> >
> > Replace rail? Are universal replacements available, or, I would
> imagine, that the spacing will be different on any given piano?
> >
> > Going for the quick fix here. Low budget, make it work.
> >
> > Condemned two other pianos today. This one is definitely better than
> the others, and besides, it was grandma's.
> >
> > One of the condemned was the Janssen grand I posted about
> previously.
> >
> > Terry Farrell
> >
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