Thanks! That tells me what my problem was with the offset key spacer (# 464). That's pretty close to the the same tip, right? Amy Porritt, David wrote: > > Schaff Catalog page 40, Tool # 82 Capstan and key pin regulator. Do > grab the pin below the stack of punchings though, so you won't nick > the pin. > > > > dp > > > > David M. Porritt > > dporritt at smu.edu <mailto:dporritt at smu.edu> > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > *From:* pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] > *On Behalf Of *Amy Zilk > *Sent:* Thursday, June 22, 2006 11:05 AM > *To:* Pianotech List > *Subject:* Re: twisting front rail key pins > > > > How do you untwist them? I just rebushed a set of keys and some of > the pins had been twisted. I wasn't able to untwist any of them. I > didn't have any tools that didn't slip. Do you know of any tools that > work for this? For that matter, what tool did you use to twist them? > > Thanks in advance, > az > > > > > Porritt, David wrote: > > You're not missing anything. That's the reason the front rail pins > are oblong and now round. Replacing the bushings is a better solution > but in a pinch I've turned quite a few! > > > > dp > > > > David M. Porritt > > dporritt at smu.edu <mailto:dporritt at smu.edu> > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > *From:* pianotech-bounces at ptg.org <mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org> > [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] *On Behalf Of *Tom Sivak > *Sent:* Thursday, June 22, 2006 10:31 AM > *To:* pianotech > *Subject:* twisting front rail key pins > > > > List > > > I've always been told, "Don't twist the front key pins to eliminate > side motion on keys that have the key bushings worn out." And I've > always accepted that. > > > > Last week I was at a composer/friend's house. He has a 1930s Kimball > grand, really worn out. I did a full regulation on the piano, and he > didn't want to pay for new key bushings, so I twisted them, and the > difference is wonderful. No side play on the keys, feels like a > million bucks. > > > > Now I understand it would be unethical to do that to a piano and then > sell it, hiding a problem, but what's wrong with improving the play of > a piano by doing the same? Sure, it may accelerate wear on the > bushings, but the bushings are worn out now! They need replacing > already. All this does is extend the deadline and make the piano play > much better until D Day comes. > > > > Am I missing something? What's the down side to this? > > Tom Sivak > > Chicago > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/20060623/e32b426d/attachment.html
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