[pianotech] binding keys etc

[Joe Goss]

Oils No Goose Juice yes.
This is a grand I presume.
Key stack is not squarely on the capstans prior to tightening down the screws.
Grands often had little blocks to locate the action in the piano for side to side movement of the unacorda pedal.
Are they still there or has someone forgot to replace them in the past.
This keeps the back key felt from hanging up on the damper spoons.
Joe Goss BSMusEd MMusEd RPT
imatunr at srvinet.com
www.mothergoosetools.com
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Marshall Gisondi 
  To: pianotech at ptg.org 
  Sent: Sunday, June 26, 2011 1:11 PM
  Subject: [pianotech] binding keys etc


  Thanks everyone for helpful ideas/insight.  I did notice that when the action was out that if you hit a key the hammer rises up very quickly as well. What are you thoughts on puttin on the stack, screws go in a certain sequence or it doesn't matter?  I've heard both sides.  
   
   Also when the action was in, some of the dampers acted odd as if they were catching somewhere. I had to gently pull them up and down by hand to free them.  Could the action be in too far?  This customer is almost 2 hours from where I live, so time is always an issuse when I arrive. this is partly why I have to return to try and tune this old thing lol.  Strings seem rusty as well, so if anyone has ideas on how to keep any strings from going during a pitch raise that would be great. 
   
  I'm familiar with bumping the tuning lever in the flat direction to free rust.  I was definitly advised against lubricating strings by some I know from the school.  Lubricnts tend to allow dust to adhere to the strings.  I do this on occasion which I know the school woudl disagree with me, but I'll bring the pitch up gradually if it's really low.
   
  Well sorry for the rambling, but this pinao is causing me some anxiety. 
  Marshall
   


  Marshall Gisondi Piano Technician
  Marshall's Piano Service
  pianotune05 at hotmail.com
  215-510-9400
  www.phillytuner.com 
  Graduate of The School of Piano Technology for the Blind www.pianotuningschool.org Vancouver, WA




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