Hi Newton. What are gas pliers and where can one find them? Terry Farrell ----- Original Message ----- From: "Newton Hunt" <nhunt@optonline.net> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 10:09 AM Subject: Re: Loose damper lever weights > Hi Clyde, > > Quick fix 1 > > Raise the damper stop rail as far as it will go and tighten just one > screw to hold it there. > > Raise three dampers on either side of the bad weight so you have room to > work. Move the weight out about half way and lay a bead of CA glue > along the out surface of the lead then push it into place and wipe off > any excess CA. DO the same of r the other loose ones then put it all > back together again. > > Quick fix 2 > > Take a small thing, ball bearing, BB, small screw, whatever, and CA it > to a pair of gas pliers. Raise the other dampers as before and use the > pliers to swage the leads until they hold. > > If you take the screws out you will need a screw holder to get them > back. The supply houses sell on that is long, the end pushes in and the > other end four hooks come out to hold the screw head. Get the screw > started then remove the holder and finish tightening with a screw > drive. You can turn the holder to get the screw started. > > Have fun! > > Newton
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