---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Roger - Can you give a diameter and an ideal thickness for that button=20 punching? I'll see if I can get some made up from that special secret=20= felt that no one is supposed to know about - you know which one I=20 mean.....starts with "W" Jurgen Goering Piano Forte Supply (250) 754-2440 info@pianofortesupply.com http://www.pianofortesupply.com On Dec 8, 2005, at 2:51 AM, Roger Jolly wrote: > Hi Don, > =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 The most likely cause will be the = jack spoon button.=A0=20 > Many of the Korean pianos used a woven cloth instead of the more=20 > resilient felt,=A0=A0 The cloth gets hard and it makes a horrible = noise=20 > when the button connects with the spoon. Another thing to check,=A0 is=20= > the drop button leather.=A0 Around this time a synthetic was used, and=20= > it hardens with age.=A0 On release from check the balancier clatters=20= > against the drop screw. > > > With the first problem, needling the cloth can reduce the problem.=20 > Bin thar, done dat, it's a BS fix at best.=A0 Now I bite the bullet = and=20 > change the felt buttons.=A0=A0 You will have to reposition the spoons, = due=20 > to the fact the felt punchings are thicker than the cloth. > > With the drop screw leather, the only fix is replace them with=20 > quality material.=A0 Carefully mark the hammer rail position with=20 > respect to the brackets.=A0 Remove the hammer rail, and the tops of = the=20 > wippens are exposed so you can work on them,=A0 > > Remember to include a major regulation in your estimate. > > Regards Roger > ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: text/enriched Size: 1528 bytes Desc: not available Url : https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/8f/c4/45/37/attachment.bin ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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