To ease keys without removing the stack, there are right angle easing tools that work well. You still have to remove the keystop rail, but that’s easy enough. Raise the key, put the tool underneath, and ease as needed. Don Mannino This is a the preferred method, but one of those tools costs about $75, which at this stage of Marshall's career, he might find too exorbitant. Wim -----Original Message----- From: Don Mannino <donmannino at ca.rr.com> To: pianotech <pianotech at ptg.org> Sent: Mon, Oct 3, 2011 2:18 am Subject: Re: [pianotech] other piano concerns questions To ease keys without removing the stack, there are right angle easing tools that work well. You still have to remove the keystop rail, but that’s easy enough. Raise the key, put the tool underneath, and ease as needed. Don Mannino From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Gerald Groot Sent: Monday, October 03, 2011 7:55 AM To: pianotech at ptg.org Subject: Re: [pianotech] other piano concerns questions 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 From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of tnrwim at aol.com Sent: Sunday, October 02, 2011 10:23 PM To: pianotech at ptg.org 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 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 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/20111003/e08a69bc/attachment-0004.htm>
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