[pianotech] Kimball spinet

[John Formsma]

Tom and Barbara,

I know it's been a couple days since you mentioned this, but thanks for
that handy tip! Never thought of traveling the pelican spring. Now I can
hardly wait for the next time I find this problem.


-- 
John Formsma, RPT
Blue Mountain, MS



On Thu, Dec 6, 2012 at 6:16 AM, Barbara Richmond <piano57 at comcast.net>wrote:

> Hey Tom,
>
>
>
> I've done a variation of this when having to align trapwork/pedals,
> etc. for various reasons--including getting the pedal prop bolt to be
> centered so it doesn't make noise.  I cut card punchings (using the
> thickness that is called for) and place them wherver they're needed to
> travel, tilt, swing the parts.  Yeah, just like papering flanges--that's a
> great way to describe it.
>
>
>
> Barbara Richmond, RPT
>
> near Peoria, Illinois
>
>  ------------------------------
>
> *From: *"Tom Driscoll" <tomtuner at verizon.net>
> *To: *pianotech at ptg.org
> *Sent: *Wednesday, December 5, 2012 10:09:52 PM
> *Subject: *Re: [pianotech] Kimball spinet
>
> Marshall,
>  If the lever is mounted with a pelican spring I have a quick and forever
> fix for you.
>     Loosen the screws that mount the spring to the bottom board , tilt the
> spring away from the obstruction and slide a thick strip of leather under
> the edge of the spring. Tighten the screws. The pelican will  angle the
> lever  away from the obstruction. I may not be describing this very well
> but think about traveling action parts by papering behind one side of a
> flange.
>    I used this method the other day to move a lever that was wacking
> against  the plate.
>  Easy Peasy.
>  Tom Driscoll
> P.S. I have an Ecsaine scrap that is used to recover backchecks in my kit
> that comes in handy for all sorts of things like this
>
>
>
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