Pianotech Digest, Vol 1276, Issue 119

[Avery]

George,

IMO, it's only a temporary fix! Until the customer can save up enough 
money to do it correctly!

Avery Todd
University of Houston

At 10:54 AM 6/23/2006, you wrote:
>Ben,
>I have had the same experience  with turned front rail pins. The 
>immediate response appears to give excellent results, the key does 
>feel tighter,nicer to play and the keys are nicely spaced. However, 
>my experience has been that after some time these keys started  to 
>stick,  humidity must have  come into play here and I ended up 
>putting the pin back basically to where it was. Maybe a new set of 
>key bushings would have been the safest fix.
>
>Regards
>George
>Piano Tech . NL, Can
>
>Keep That Piano Tuned UP.........
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] 
>On Behalf Of Ben J
>Sent: Thursday, June 22, 2006 11:00 PM
>To: pianotech at ptg.org
>Subject: Re: Pianotech Digest, Vol 1276, Issue 119
>
>"Is there a down side to this. Am I missing something?
>
>Tom - If you are going to turn front rail pins to take up slack in a 
>worn key bushings I would suggest leaving the key with just a little 
>more slack than you would normaly like to feel. I have traced the 
>cause or more than one sticking key to a turned front rail pin, ( 
>some of which I have turned myself). Sometimes for what ever reason 
>the bushing tightens up on the turned pin after you leave the house 
>of course and the key starts sticking. Just a thought- Ben E Johnston  RPT
>
>
>
>
>----------
>From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] 
>On Behalf Of Tom Sivak
>Sent: Thursday, June 22, 2006 10:31 AM
>To: pianotech
>Subject: twisting front rail key pins
>
>List
>
>I've always been told, "Don't twist the front key pins to eliminate 
>side motion on keys that have the key bushings worn out."  And I've 
>always accepted that.
>
>Last week I was at a composer/friend's house.  He has a 1930s 
>Kimball grand, really worn out.  I did a full regulation on the 
>piano, and he didn't want to pay for new key bushings, so I twisted 
>them, and the difference is wonderful.  No side play on the keys, 
>feels like a million bucks.
>
>Now I understand it would be unethical to do that to a piano and 
>then sell it, hiding a problem, but what's wrong with improving the 
>play of a piano by doing the same?  Sure, it may accelerate wear on 
>the bushings, but the bushings are worn out now!  They need 
>replacing already.  All this does is extend the deadline and make 
>the piano play much better until D Day comes.
>
>Am I missing something?  What's the down side to this?
>
>Tom Sivak
>Chicago
>
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