[CAUT] abel action centers seizing

[Don Mannino]

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Ed,
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The safest and best solution is to repin them all.
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You may not need to ream the bushings - just burnishing with smooth wire
may be enough.  In any case, I wouldn't recommend a partial job -
lubricating or just repinning a few is asking for client discontent.
Repin the full set and you will be done with the problem.
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Don Mannino
(From Kansas City)

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From: caut-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of Ed
Sutton
Sent: Saturday, June 11, 2005 3:14 PM
To: caut@ptg.org
Subject: [CAUT] abel action centers seizing





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Dear List-
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Last summer I rebuilt the action of a Baldwin SF-10 using Abel Encore
shanks and flanges. (I also used Tokiwa wippens with adjustable assist
springs and made strike weight and front weight continuities.  Results
were very good.)
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This was the student piano in a teacher's studio,  so it has had about
20 hours a week with student playing, and the teacher used it for
practice as well.
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Last week the teacher complained of "slow repetition" on 3 mid-range
notes, which were caused by the action centers seizing at the hammer
flange.  They give an audible squeak when moved!
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I understand this was a  problem a few years back with Abel flanges,
supposedly not happening any more.
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Can anyone share knowledge and experience on this....if anybody's
home...
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Thanks!
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Ed Sutton
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