Low friction flange pinning is one thing, but when the flange is flopping around with virtually zero friction, that's too loose to me. David Love davidlovepianos at comcast.net -----Original Message----- From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of David Ilvedson Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2006 8:36 PM To: pianotech at ptg.org Subject: RE: Clicking drop screws on a new Steinway I think Steinway pins them that way...on purpose... David Ilvedson, RPT Pacifica, California ----- Original message ---------------------------------------- From: "David Love" <davidlovepianos at comcast.net> To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org> Received: 5/25/2006 8:21:31 PM Subject: RE: Clicking drop screws on a new Steinway >No, I'm not sure. I tried to isolate it and it was difficult to tell. How >is it that the knuckles click and what is the remedy? I did test them to >see if they were loose, they weren't. The drop screws, on the other hand, >were loose enough you could spin them easily with your fingers. >Re your other message, it is disturbing (actually the piano costs $70,000). >The shanks require repining (all of them were way too loose), and many jacks >required easing as they were too tight. It's why I've given up on their >parts. >David Love >davidlovepianos at comcast.net >-----Original Message----- >From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf >Of William R. Monroe >Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2006 7:57 PM >To: Pianotech List >Subject: Re: Clicking drop screws on a new Steinway >David, >Are you sure it's not the knuckles clicking? Can be very deceptive, and >I've seen that a number of times. >Regards >William R. Monroe >> I have a customer with a brand new S&S B. The drop screws are very loose, >> turning with almost no resistance and it appears, as much as I can isolate >> it, that they are clicking on some notes. Anyone run into this recently >or >> have a simple fix? >> >> David Love >> davidlovepianos at comcast.net
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