Loose front rail pins

Joseph Alkana josephspiano at comcast.net
Wed Nov 1 12:58:09 MST 2006


I'd use medium viscosity CA and apply from the underneath side. If you 
literally can't remove the action (in situ, you say) try small amount of 
warm water around the pins. This amounts to an emergency , temporary fix and 
is not a very good permanent solution.
Joseph Alkana RPT
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Conrad Hoffsommer" <hoffsoco at luther.edu>
To: <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2006 11:36 AM
Subject: Loose front rail pins


> Folks,
>
> I need a quick, easy and effective fix.
>
> Front rail pins on S&S D are starting to turn by themselves. Recent 
> rebushing means the keys very quickly hang up, or rather, stay down.  What 
> would you do in situ?
>
>
>
> Conrad Hoffsommer - Keyboard Technician
> Luther College, 700 College Dr., Decorah, Iowa 52101-1045
> 1-(563)-387-1204 // Fax 1-(563)-387-1076
>
> - Right now, I'm hoping to live until my age matches my golf score,
> - Until then, I'll have to be content to have my IQ match my handicap.
>
> 




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