pedal repair

[David Ilvedson]

I see that was a Baptist church and you repaired the tempo pedal...

David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA  94044

----- Original message ----------------------------------------
From: "Barbara Richmond" <piano57 at comcast.net>
To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org>
Received: 5/29/2008 12:10:44 AM
Subject: pedal repair




>Hey Jack,

>T-nuts!  I came upon this Kawai that another tech had used nuts and bolts---long 
>bolts. (picture 14) Try dealing with those to fix other pedal problems!   I tilted the 
>piano and installed the t-nuts and the right size screw-head bolt. Pictures 57 & 60.

>Good luck!

>Barbara Richmond, RPT
>near Peoria, IL  
>  ----- Original Message ----- 
>  From: Jack Houweling 
>  To: Pianotech List 
>  Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2008 11:51 PM
>  Subject: pedal repair





>  Hello Everyone,

>  I have a problem with a piano at a school. It is aYamaha T118 built in China. The 
>screws in the pedal brackets have stripped out of  the bottom board.
>  The bottom board is 3/8" ply  ( beaver barf ) and I am asked to repair it with plug 
>with dowel and redrill. ?? The reason is if other technicians have to work on it in the 
>future it will be to difficult. Personally I don't think it will hold, this ply is too thin and 
>not very good quality. I want to drill the holes in the board and install with nuts and 
>bolts. The pedals will then be bullet proof. 

>  Any suggestions?


>  Regards,
>  Jack houweling