[pianotech] wooden click at letoff?...reprise

[tnrwim at aol.com]

Jim

When I first lifted the damper with my finger the click was not there. That's why it took me so long to find the problem. I could hear the click with the action in the piano, but not when I lifted the damper by hand. It wasn't until I removed the damper and reamed the hole that I found the little piece of glue on the underside of the guide rail. 

This piano is on a neighboring island, and the first time the customer complained, I only had about 15 minutes before I had to leave for the airport. So the next time I came, I allowed a little more time, but again couldn't find the problem. So the third time I allowed myself about an hour. All told, I spent about 90 minutes, over three call backs, to find this stupid problem. Fortunately it wasn't a very loud click, but enough for the customer to hear it. Of course the longer it lasted, the "louder" it became. I guess she thought I wasn't a good technician because she hasn't called me back to tune her piano again. Fortunately the dealer paid me for my time, but he wasn't very happy with me, either. 

Wim


 



-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Ialeggio <jim at grandpianosolutions.com>
To: pianotech <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Sat, Jan 5, 2013 7:21 am
Subject: [pianotech]  wooden click at letoff?...reprise


Wim wrote:

<It sounds like a similar click I had on a K&C grand, (Samick product). 
After all sorts of trials and errors, just like you, I found a small 
piece of hard glue in the damper rail bushing. Every time the damper 
wire raised up, the wire brushed against the hard glue and clicked.

Wim, was the click audible when you raised the dampers levers by hand, 
with the action not installed?

Jim Ialeggio

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Jim Ialeggio	
jim at grandpianosolutions.com
978 425-9026
Shirley Center, MA


 
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