Cue applause. Great tip. High gloss poly does create squeaks. Dean Dean W May (812) 235-5272 voice and text PianoRebuilders.com (888) DEAN-MAY Terre Haute IN 47802 -----Original Message----- From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of David Love Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2012 8:27 PM To: pianotech at ptg.org Subject: [pianotech] Pedal noise was re: Puzzler OK, don't all speak up at once. I suppose it was a bit vague. At any rate the Kawai has metal lyre support brackets that are hinge pined to the underside of the piano and connected to the back of the lyre with a small flat plate held in place by four screws (each). The back of the lyre itself on this piano has a high gloss finish and even with the screws tightened down the shiny front of the metal plate against the shiny back of the pedal box created this somewhat difficult to zone in on creaking noise. Roughed up the both surfaces and put some wax there and solved. That's it Mr Love, well done. David Love www.davidlovepianos.com -----Original Message----- From: David Love [mailto:davidlovepianos at comcast.net] Sent: Monday, January 23, 2012 9:47 PM To: 'pianotech at ptg.org' Subject: Puzzler Squeak when the pedals were used (any of them) on a Kawai grand piano (don't recall the model) c 1985's. Not the usual stuff. Took just a bit of time to isolate it. David Love www.davidlovepianos.com
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