action bedding

[Richard Brekne]

The neatest quick little "glides setting only" trick I have ever seen requires
you carry a multimeter and a roll of very thin foil (tin) tape.  You run a piece
of foil tape from the glide contact points to the front lip of the key bed.
Carefully push the action in and then adjust the glides so that your multimeter
shows a completed circuit.

Course this only works for non hidden glides, and presupposes a good back rail
bed. Real quick to do if you bother to carry around the tape and multimeter.

"Howard S. Rosen" wrote:

> Hi everyone,
>
> Too often I am faced with an action that needs a straight forward adjustment
> to mate with the keybed. The typical noise bothers me but not the customer.
> In this scenario, the piano is usually of low quality and I feel fortunate
> to have taught the customer the responsibility of twice a year service. So,
> I hesitate trying to sell work that he/she finds unnecessary.
>
> Often I do a little here and there repairs when I tune, as a service to my
> loyal customers. I'm talking about stuff that takes 5 to 8 minutes of extra
> time beyond the tuning. But bedding an action will take a lot longer if done
> right by removing the stack using paper strips under the bedding screws etc.
> I choose not to do this if I'm not going to get paid for it. Is there a
> quick trick that you might suggest?
>
> I vaguely recall a class on this but since I am over 40, I tend to be
> forgetful. Something about raising the front of the action and inserting
> long strips of paper. Any help on this ?????? Thanks
>
> Howard S. Rosen, RPT
> 7262 Angel Falls Ct.
> Boynton Beach, Fl  33437
>
> hsrosen@gate.net

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Richard Brekne
RPT, N.P.T.F.
Bergen, Norway
mailto:Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no