Dave, I remove them because they are a pain when dealing with the lyre, etc., and they're noisy. Quick fix for a concert is usually a squirt of Protek. Let us know what happened. Lance Lafargue, RPT LAFARGUE PIANOS, LTD New Orleans Chapter, PTG 985.72P.IANO lafargue at bellsouth.net www.lpianos.com > -----Original Message----- > From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org > [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Dave Doremus > Sent: Saturday, April 29, 2006 7:05 PM > To: Pianotech List > Cc: John Fortiner > Subject: RE: Baldwin pedals, dumb question > > > Thanks for the reply, John. > > > On 4/29/06, John Fortiner said: > > > Are you SURE > >that the noise is coming from that area of the piano and not from > >higher up?? Being certain of the location of the noise can be a BIG > >help in the solution for it. > > > As sure as I can be. I pulled everything apart except the pedal > rod/pedal and checked travel and wear. I can feel the noise vibrating > in the back of the pedal itself. That still doesn't mean Im right. > I'll have another shot at it next week. > > >As to how those pedal rods are held in - I believe it is via a small > >drive pin that is driven through the pedal rod socket, then > through the > >rod and through the other side of the socket. No set screws on any > >that I've worked on. (so far).... > > > That makes sense, I just need a special tiny pin punch to remove it? > Is that perverse or what? I'll let you know if I solve it. > -- > ----Dave > > > ----------------------------- > Dave Doremus, RPT > New Orleans > ------------------------------ >
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