pedal repair

[Avery Todd]

I thought they said a school piano.

Avery

On Thu, Jun 5, 2008 at 1:12 PM, David Ilvedson <ilvey at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> 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
>
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>
> >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
>
>
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>
> >  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
>
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