Does anyone know anyone who actually uses their muffler? Seriously, a lot of people I tune for don't even know what it's for. Paul Bruesch Stillwater, MN On Fri, Mar 20, 2009 at 5:40 PM, Joe And Penny Goss <imatunr at srvinet.com>wrote: > Hi Matthew, > Are you possibly talking about some of the China dolls that have screws > that are so soft that the head strips out > when you try to remove them? > Of late I have been my pliers to widen the U that holds the rod that pulls > the muffler down. That way It can be removed > like the old standard Yamahas. > Dont you just love the models that just lift out <G> > Joe Goss RPT > Mother Goose Tools > imatunr at srvinet.com > www.mothergoosetools.com > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Matthew Todd <toddpianoworks at att.net> > *To:* pianotech at ptg.org > *Sent:* Friday, March 20, 2009 3:09 PM > *Subject:* [pianotech] Muffler rail screws > > I have been coming to several pianos where the screws are so tight (on > new pianos) that I cannot remove the muffler rail to tune, and then am left > with the annoyance of tuning around the rail. Some have the wing nuts, but > some do not. And rather than strip the screw heads, it is best to leave > them alone. > > However, is there a particular method for removing those stubborn screws? > Would liquid wrench work, or is there another trick? > > Thank you! > > ***TODD PIANO WORKS* > Matthew Todd, Piano Technician > (979) 248-9578 > http://www.toddpianoworks.com > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech_ptg.org/attachments/20090320/75266085/attachment-0001.html>
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