Need Some Input

[J Patrick Draine]

# 1: It's more likely that the hammer butt felt (the little rectangular
piece that the jack tip rests on) is either missing, or has a smidge of
hardened glue on it. Replace if missing, or clean the glue off the contact
surface.#2: Probably the balance rail bushing (if it's the front rail these
suggestions apply equally). Microfine teflon powder &/or Protec will quiet
it right down. It's possible the problem was caused by glue soaking into the
felt when the key was bushed (plus a certain amount of wear).
Patrick Draine

On Thu, Jul 24, 2008 at 10:19 PM, Matthew Todd <toddpianoworks at att.net>
wrote:

> I was working on my piano this evening, and I noticed two problems, and I
> wanted to get some input before I proceed.
>
> 1.  When I play one particular note, I hear a clicking sound.  It is from
> the action, not the key.  I believe it is the jack rubbing against the
> underside of the butt, and the buckskin in worn off.  When I pull the jack
> back with my screwdriver and release it, it does make the same kind of
> sound.  And when I press down on the key, wait a few seconds, then release
> it, I hear it too.
>
> 2.  On a few notes I hear what sounds like a faint squeak.  I believe it
> may the front rail pin rubbing on worn bushing cloth underneath.
>
>
> Matthew
>
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