[pianotech] Other piano concerns

[Joseph Garrett]

Marshall and others said: "The problem that one has to watch out for, I've
seen this happen - been
there done that with this method, it does work but, is not always a long
lasting proper solution, is NOT to accidentally bump the white parts of the
key on the side of it. It WILL leave visible scuff/scratch/dark marks on
the key. 
 
Jer
 
 
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Sent: Sunday, October 02, 2011 10:23 PM
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Subject: Re: [pianotech] other piano concerns questions
 
 
Marshall
 
 
If the problem is indeed that the key needs to be eased, a very quick way to
fix that without taking off the stack, is to take a small screw driver, with
a blade about 1/8" wide, and stick it between the key that is sticking. Push
down both keys, and then turn the screwdriver a bit. This pushes the bushing
against the pin and eases it. Do both sides of the key that is stick. If
that doesn't unstick the key, then something else is causing the key to
stick, and you have to figure out what it is. 
 
 
As far as the hammer not hitting the string, there are endless
possibilities. Wait until you see what the problem is, and if you can't fix
it, ask us.
 
 
Good luck
 
 
Willem 
 
 
 
-----Original Message-----
From: Marshall Gisondi <pianotune05 at hotmail.com>
To: pianotech <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Sun, Oct 2, 2011 3:30 pm
Subject: [pianotech] other piano concerns questions
 
Hi Everyone,
Thanks everyone for the ideas William, John Joe, Tom and anyone I mssed. I
sure appreciate your helpful insight. In fact I save these e-mails for
reference. 
I also wanted to know what you guys do to ease a key on a grand without
having to take the stack off, if there is a possible way of doing that. I
have a customer who tells me that a "D"is sticking. 
Also I'm going to visit a grand on Wednesday where a hammer doesn't strike
the string, string spacing? hammer spacing l ine of travel of hammer? I
won't know until I get there, but am I on the right track with this one?
thanks"

Marshall,
The correct way to ease a key, of a grand, while it is still on the frame,
is with a right angle key easing pliers or easing tool. anything else is
NOT the way to go, IMO.<G> Of course, you'll have to remove the key upstop
rail to use those tools..
Just my take on it.
Joe

P.S. As others have said, "the key is sticking" could mean a multitude of
problems! Don't make a decision until you are absolutely, positive, that
the Key really is the culprit.<G>


Joe Garrett, R.P.T.
Captain of the Tool Police
Squares R I