Glued back action flange

[David Chadwick]

Thanks Dale, 
I have told him that the tuning stability will never be acheived. I recommended that restringing is the only way to put this situation in order. I was thinking that I could use the t-pins already in the piano as it had a new block installed and the is good torque throughout but I hater the thought of spending time running coils over the existing pins and if that will really save time. The keyboard is another situation. Key height is not even close and dip feels like it's in the basement. It has all new whip's and hammers/shanks/flanges which are in the ballpark but it feels like a Wurly. This guy want the Steinway he paid for but is very skeptical
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: erwinspiano at aol.com 
  To: pianotech at ptg.org 
  Sent: Tuesday, July 08, 2008 10:00 PM
  Subject: Re: Glued back action flange



    Dave
    Your client has my sympathy's. The bad rebuilder stories are very disagreeable.  I find that many of these outdated systems are not replaced because of the reticence or anxiety about replacing them. I understand the economics of this particular job and at some point replacing this under lever system is a timely & first class option since the dampers need replacing anyway. No more questions as to when more of these old dried up  flanges will come unglued.  What a pain!
    
      Anyway if it's of any interest we are now offering a completely assembled damper back actions to what ever specs you wish. Send us a tray & we will duplicate it for $399.00 plus the kit cost. Other upgrades at extra cost. ask for details
      Pick your choice.  The Tokiwa,Renner or Steinway are all good systems.
    Regards
    Dale  Erwin




<< I fear that more flanges will be following the same failure as this 
instrument acclimates to the desert so someday it will have to be properly 
repaired. 
Would that be a good time to use fasteners or should I stick with the 
original method.  >>

Greetings, 
         
    You will eventually need to glue up a lot of these flanges, so you may as 
well do it right, ie, take the tray out and repair it. Anything else is just 
dragging out the misery. Modern glue will, for all practical reasons, make a 
permanent repair on these rails.  The tray is a very soft wood, so take care 
not to starve the joints. 
        You main job will be educating the customer.  If they have a really 
bad rebuilding job, they will need to understand that the expense has not 
ended.   
Regards, 


Ed Foote RPT 
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