/Steinway B

[Fenton Murray]

Another alternative to bending a wire that may be correct is to shave some 
wood off the block. To diagnose, pull the action and lift the underleaver 
with your finger. Look close, listen close.
Fenton
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "AlliedPianoCraft" <AlliedPianoCraft at hotmail.com>
To: <l-bartlett at sbcglobal.net>; "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Monday, August 04, 2008 4:50 PM
Subject: Re: /Steinway B


> If it's "clacking" because it's hitting the plate, you will need bend the 
> damper wire to get the damper head away from the plate. If that's not the 
> problem, you'll need to be more specific as to how it's clacking.
>
> Al Guecia
>
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> From: "Leslie Bartlett" <l-bartlett at sbcglobal.net>
> Sent: Monday, August 04, 2008 7:36 PM
> To: <pianotech at ptg.org>
> Subject: /steinway B
>
>> I have a customer with a B. (Nice to know isn't it...........) The first 
>> damper after the first break is constantly clacking. I managed a 
>> temporary fix which lasted about six months, but it's back to noise 
>> making.  I'm of limited experience with such things, don't have any 
>> double-layered felt, and would appreciate means by which others have 
>> solved this little problem.
>> thanks much
>> les bartlett
>>
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