Steinway action noise

[Greg Newell]

If I understand you correctly you mean to tilt the flange back toward the
hammer? Won't that make the jack contact even earlier? I know I'm missing
something here.

Greg

-----Original Message-----
From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of David Love
Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2007 8:52 AM
To: 'Pianotech List'
Subject: RE: Steinway action noise

You could also remove the flanges and shim the front of the hammer flange
rail with a strip or two of heavy paper packing tape.

David Love
davidlovepianos at comcast.net 
www.davidlovepianos.com

-----Original Message-----
From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of A440A at aol.com
Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2007 5:23 AM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: Re: Steinway action noise

Greg  writes:

<< . I've forgotten the numbers but remember these are Steinway parts. I
wouldn't expect to get something too far out here. >>

(ahem),  Steinway offers a variety of parts,and there have been stock parts 
sent me that certainly did not fit.  The jack/hammerflange contact is not 
unheard of.  Your problem is more likely in the rails than the parts.  If
the 
hammerflange rail is just slightly rotated, there is interference.  The pin
to pin 
distance may be correct, but the flange will be out of place.  Ususally when

this happens, the drop screws are turned all the way up.  If no new parts
are 
available, you can often stop the problem by removing the proximal half of
the 
jack, near the top.  
Regards, 



Ed Foote RPT 
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