[pianotech] square rubber grommets

[John Formsma]

There is a tool available from the supply houses. Called a Kimball spinet
grommet tool, or something like that anyway. At least it used to be
available. I have one that I've thankfully used very seldom. Whitneys are
nasty.

-- 
John Formsma, RPT
Blue Mountain, MS


On Mon, Feb 27, 2012 at 10:37 AM, pianolover 88 <pianolover88 at hotmail.com>wrote:

>  Client with an old Whitney Kimball spinet with those square rubber
> grommets that pop into the forked end of the keys. As soon as I played the
> piano I noticed that the keys made a clicking sound, and knew that it was
> caused from the grommets having become hard and "fused" to the forks. I
> happened to have a couple new ones with me, and explained what needed to be
> done. As I proceeded to pop one off, it shattered to pieces. I replaced it
> with a new one and the clicking was gone. So I'll be replacing the whole
> set. Luckily, the elbows are wood and not that old, yellowing and brittle
> plastic!
>
> So my question is, what would be the fastest most efficient way to remove
> and install the new grommets? I'm thinking a socket that fits that little
> square nut, which by the way, the old ones remain on the sticker wire after
> the old hard rubber breaks apart, and is almost rusted in place, making it
> hard to get off! So, once all the old grommets and nuts are removed, and
> the wires cleaned and lubed, would it easiest just to twist all the new
> ones on my hand, or use a screwdriver socket?
>
> Cheers,
>
> Terry "UniGeezer" Peterson
> "Over 50, and not '2' Tired!"
> www.unigeezer.com <http://unigeezer.com/>
>
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