Frozen Let-Off Rail Fix

[Joe And Penny Goss]

A drop of Goose Juice +
Joe Goss
imatunr@srvinet.com
www.mothergoosetools.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Andersen" <bigda@gte.net>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Friday, January 24, 2003 4:42 PM
Subject: Re: Frozen Let-Off Rail Fix


> >In a message dated 1/24/03 4:55:19 PM Central Standard Time,
> >mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com writes:
> >
> >> 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.
> >>
> >
> >For the cheapest, easiest fix, I would try the liquid wrench. If that
> >doesn't' work, don't bother with the let off, unless the hammers are
> >blocking
> >against the strings. Then try lowering the entire rail by bending the
> >brackets. Otherwise, do onto (that one) as you would have them do onto
> >others.
> >
> >Wim
> Yup.  I've had success with Protek, which I imagine is a lot less brutal
> than the Liquid Wrench....DA
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