An adjustable wrench IS a good tool to use for this... but not the adjustable end. They always have a hole in the non-functional end. You can slip that over the bolt and have lots of leverage to bend it. A pipe (also mentioned here) would be simpler, but just One More Thing to carry. Paul Bruesch Stillwater, MN On 8/16/07, Michael Magness <IFixPianos at yahoo.com> wrote: > > A hammer is kind of primitive for this adjustment, a vise grips, medium > size, clamped behind the threads and a little muscle/body weight will bend > it to your will. I have also used an adjustable wrench in a pinch, closed as > far as I could, lined it up on the post and pushed up or down as needed > > On 8/16/07, Tom Sivak <tvaktvak at sbcglobal.net> wrote: > > > > *Mark Wisner <mwisner at earthlink.net>* wrote: > > > > Action bracket moving on the stud or bolt. > > Mark Wisner > > > > > > This was basically it. The problem was that the bolt that you attach > > the action to (at the top) was too high in the treble. Every time you > > raised the damper lift rod with the pedal, the action would torque with the > > upward pressure, and when you released the pedal, it would make that creaky > > sound. I noticed that when the action was bolted in place, I could take > > hold of the far right action bracket and move it in and out. I originally > > thought there were loose screws on the action rails but this proved to not > > be the case. It was actually the entire action that moved upward when the > > pedal was depressed. > > > > The solution was to lower the bolt, (I used a hammer to bend it downward > > slightly) so that it held the action in place more firmly and the creak went > > away. > > > > I'm surprised at how many of you were either very close or on the > > money. As I solved this one, I came across so many things that seemed like > > they were probably the cause, and eliminating each one finally led me to > > examine the fit of the action in the piano. But I never heard of this one > > before. > > > > Hey, I'm just happy I figured it out and was able to satisfy the > > customer. The bill for eliminating this squeak? (90 minutes @ $...?) > > > > This was a piano that I sold to this client. The sale included a free > > tuning in the home and a guarantee. I don't mind. Nine times out of ten a > > drop of Protek and I go home. So this time it took a little longer. She > > offered to pay me but I refused. Having the problem solved, I can look back > > on it and say I enjoyed the challenge. And I was able to find a few other > > little problems along the way and solve them before they created any more > > trouble down the line. > > > > Thanks for your responses. > > > > Tom S > > > > > > -- > Michael Magness > Magness Piano Service > 608-786-4404 > www.IFixPianos.com > email mike at ifixpianos.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/20070817/f799be54/attachment-0001.html
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