shimming pinblock to flange

[Jon Page]

At 03:49 PM 03/18/2000 -0800, you wrote:
>It is the area between the plate and the pinblock at the top of the piano on
>the console and the area that I can get a card between on the grand is the
>flange and the pinblock. Pat Neely
> 

In that case, tighten the screws. If it doesn't draw it up I don't think much
can be done. Tuning pin bushings may be restricting it at this point.
I would be more concerned with the fitting of the block to the flange which
is probably bad if the plate is not tight along the back/top of the block and
can't be accessed without removing the plate.  On a grand, it is accessible
from the action cavity.

However, you could always install carriage bolts in place of the plate screws
on the console to beef it up, being careful not to strain the plate (crack) if
the
fit is that poor.

On a console of that low quality it may not be worth the effort.

Regards,


Jon Page,   piano technician
Harwich Port, Cape Cod, Mass.
mailto:jonpage@mediaone.net
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