If it´s olnly one key and it has to be done quickly in field service, you could remove a little bit of the felt with a scalpel. Or try this: heaten metal (e.g. a screwdriver) and press that hot metal against the felt. Gregor >From: pjr <pryan2 at the-beach.net> >Reply-To: Pianotech List <pianotech at ptg.org> >To: Pianotech List <pianotech at ptg.org> >Subject: Steinway question >Date: Sun, 10 Dec 2006 18:08:22 -0500 > >Was tuning an older well-refurbished Steinway O last week and ran across >one note that that did not play when I hit it soundly to tune it. >Obviously, it was a jack slipping out under the knuckle. The owner was not >interested in fixing it as he never plays that note loudly. :-) (He's 92) >It's Christmas season and I thought I'd do a good deed and reach in with my >tool and turn that jack screw one way or the other and fix the problem. I >take off the fallboard and reach in, but no jack adjustment screw on the >whippen. What the...? All the jacks are resting against a felt cushion >(not in a window) with no way to adjust them. Was I drinking too much egg >nog or sleeping during whippens101? > >Phil Ryan >Miami Beach >www.ryanpianoservice.com > > _________________________________________________________________ FREE pop-up blocking with the new MSN Toolbar - get it now! http://toolbar.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200415ave/direct/01/
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