[pianotech] Removing a spinet action

[John Ross]

The reason I don't turn the action support studs down, is I don't want  
to make more work for myself, like action adjustments.
John Ross,
Windsor, Nova Scotia
On 20-Mar-10, at 5:30 PM, Michael Magness wrote:

>
>
> 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
> 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
> -- 
>
> It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought  
> without 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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