??Puzzler??

[Joe And Penny Goss]

No wiener
Joe Goss RPT
Mother Goose Tools
imatunr at srvinet.com
www.mothergoosetools.com
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Alan Barnard" <pianotuner at embarqmail.com>
To: <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2007 11:15 AM
Subject: RE: ??Puzzler??


> Hm.
>
> Small screwdriver suggests removing dampers by unscrewing them at the
monkey and bushing cloth "suggests" rebushing damper guide rail--but 1 inch
seems not enough for 21 and "a drop of glue" would be spread pretty thin...
>
> Not a regulation issue, you say ...
>
> So I'm guessing you used the cloth to shim the guide rail to a slightly
different angle/position.
>
> That's my studied, scientific, professional estimate ... or wild-assed
guess, that is.
>
> Alan Barnard
> Salem, MO
>
> ----- Original message ----------------------------------------
> From: "Joe And Penny Goss" <imatunr at srvinet.com>
> To: Pianotech <pianotech at ptg.org>
> Received: 12/18/2007 12:10:19 PM
> Subject: ??Puzzler??
>
>
> ><G>
> >Symptoms as reported by client.
> >Dampers not damping.
>
> >Question to him: are they sticking in pairs?
> >They reply yes.
> >Suspect growing or loose leads will be found.
>
> >Arrive to work on piano ( 130 mile one way )
> >with all tools and supplys I can think to bring
> >and need only a small screw driver, a drop of glue
> >and an inch of bushing felt to fix the problem.
>
> >21 dampers were involved, none in pairs <g>
>
> >Some dampers would stay up and when pushed
> >down would make a crusty scraping sound.
>
> >Nothing needed adjusting.
>
> >Joe Goss RPT
> >Mother Goose Tools
> >imatunr at srvinet.com
> >www.mothergoosetools.com
>
>
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