[pianotech] Removing a spinet action

[Michael Magness]

On Sat, Mar 20, 2010 at 3:22 PM, Tom Driscoll <tomtuner at verizon.net> wrote:

>  Duane,
>  In some factory procedures the action support studs are raised too high
> and jam the action bracket against  the action bolt. After removing the nut
> try and use some leverage to pry the bracket loose. Sometimes I tap the
> bracket off with the handy hammer. You might have to lower the studs if it's
> really jammed in there.
> They usually have a squared of section that you can put a wrench on.
> Find a way Dude!
> Tom D.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* Duane McGuire <pianoman at duanemcguire.com>
> *To:* pianotech at ptg.org
> *Sent:* Saturday, March 20, 2010 4:00 PM
> *Subject:* [pianotech] Removing a spinet action
>
> What is the process to remove an action from a 1958 Story and Clark spinet?
>
>
> Back story:
> I've been tuning in my shop every morning, preparing for the RPT exam. As a
> tuner, I'm not even close to part-time.  But since I'm preparing for the
> exam, I've poked my head out the foxhole, and have been tuning a few pianos
> in the wild.  This is how I discovered* spinet pianos!  *
>
> For this piano, I discovered that a a treble string was broken.  I thought
> I could be of service and replace the string.  But since the bridge pins
> were hidden behind the action, it seemed that I would need to remove the
> action to do the repair.    I loosened the nose bolt nuts.  I tugged at the
> top of the action bracket, and nothing budged.  At that point, I simply said
> to my self, "Fine!  You didn't want to find out about removing a spinet
> action today anyway!"  So I prudently let the sleeping dog lie.
>
> It seemed rather cowardly, but that's what I did.
>
>
> --
> Duane McGuire
> 801-830-5858
> http://blog.duanemcguire.com
>
>

Since it's in your shop, do what I've done in the past, use a handy curved
claw hammer to pry the the action brackets loose. When reinstalling I use my
large flat blade screwdriver set on the flat portion of the bracket just
below the slot and the heel of my hand on the screw driver handle to hammer
it back in.

I guess they were afraid Jerry Lee lewis was going to play all of their
pianos and "hammer" the actions loose! (G)
Mike
-- 

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accepting it.

   Aristotle (384 BC - 322 BC)

Michael Magness
Magness Piano Service
608-786-4404
www.IFixPianos.com
email mike at ifixpianos.com
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