loose let-off screw

[Avery Todd]

Hi Roger,

    Is this what you do with the newer type Baldwins with the loose letoff
buttons? :-) I have a 9' where most of the buttons are so loose that it won't
hold a regulation for very long. And this one isn't more than 2-3 yrs. old and
is used as a C & A piano.
    Now, what do you do with all those buttons where the screw comes
down into the hole so far that you can't get your "regulator" into the
holes? :-)

Avery (doing prep work for an out-of-town Baldwin dealer.)

At 11:27 PM 11/02/99 -0600, you wrote:
>Hi John,
>               A couple of fixes.
>The ideal money permitting.
>1. Remove the let off rail, and remove the problem button and screw.
>2. Drill a 1/4" hole through the rail from the front of the rail.
>3. Glue a 1/4" maple dowel into the hole.
>4. Drill a pilot hole down thro' the rail for the screw.
>5. Re-assemble.
>
>This repair will give you cross grain for the screw to grip, and will work
>like new.
>
>5min epoxy
>
>1. Remove the button and screw.
>2. Coat the threads of the screw with some grease.
>3. Apply some 5min epoxy to the top of the screw hole, and warm with a hair
>drier. It will run like water.
>A couple of light dabs will do.
>4. Re-install screw, and button. Wait 5 min and adjust.
>
>This can be done in the piano. The grease will prevent the screw from
>binding to the epoxy.
>
>Hope this helps.
>Roger
>
>
>
>At 09:23 PM 02/11/99 -0600, you wrote:
> >List,
> >
> >I have been lurking on the list for close to a year and want to tell you
> >all that what I have learned from you has been incredible!  My thanks go
> >to those who have asked questions I feared to ask because I was sure
> >everyone knew the answer but me.  Thank also to those who regularly
> >contribute their wisdom.
> >
> >I tuned a Story & Clark upright several months ago which had one note
> >not working due to the let-off screw being turned down too far causing
> >the jack to trip too soon.  I simply adjusted it and went on with
> >tuning.  The customer now tells me a note is not working.  My guess is
> >that the let-off button has again worked its way out of regulation on
> >this note.  My first inclination is to adjust it again and treat with a
> >few drops of CA to make it hold.  My fear is that the CA might make it
> >so tight that future regulation would twist the screw off.  Any
> >suggestions?  Would turning the screw before the CA set make it tight
> >without bonding the screw to the rail?  Is there something that would
> >work better?
> >
> >Thanks in advance for your help!
> >
> >John Voigt
> >
>Roger Jolly
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