[pianotech] Sticking key question

[Carlos Ralon]

Warning,
The Kimball Co mistakenly used for a certian run of pianos some nameboard felt at the bottom of the damper lever. This quickly wore a hole at the spoon contact.  Turning over the same felt will not last very long. After many warrenty calls at their expense, it was quickly corrected.
Carlos Ralon, RPT
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Dean May 
  To: pianotech at ptg.org 
  Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2009 6:15 PM
  Subject: Re: [pianotech] Sticking key question


  Check to see if the spoons have worn a divot into the felt on the damper lever. 

   

  Easy fix. Glue on a piece of new firm felt. For quick and dirty if you don't have any new felt, just cut off the old felt, flip it upside down and reuse. 

   

  Dean

  Dean May             cell 812.239.3359 

  PianoRebuilders.com   812.235.5272 

  Terre Haute IN  47802


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  From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Matthew Todd
  Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2009 6:07 PM
  To: pianotech at ptg.org
  Subject: [pianotech] Sticking key question

   

        I had a client call me today with several sticking keys.  I understand that diagnosing a sticking key problem over e-mail is next to impossible, but my client gave me some info that I thought possibly some of you, with experiences, might give me a few ideas as to the source of the problem.

         

        The piano is a Kimball console.  My client says that when she plays the piano while using the damper pedal, nothing is wrong.  But when the piano is played without the pedal, at least three keys stay down, and then slowly come up.  In fact, she said that when the keys are down, she'll press the damper pedal, and they will return on their own.

         

        That is the situation, and if anyone has ideas, I will listen.

         

        Thank you in advance,

        TODD PIANO WORKS 
        Matthew Todd, Piano Technician 
        (979) 248-9578

        http://www.toddpianoworks.com
       

   
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