/Steinway B

[Leslie Bartlett]

Actually I think it's clacking is mainly from the fact that the bushing 
cloth in the damper guide rail wears very quickly from the uneven 
pressure of the offset damper head and wire.
les

Fenton Murray wrote:
> 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
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> To: <l-bartlett at sbcglobal.net>; "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org>
> Sent: Monday, August 04, 2008 4:50 PM
> Subject: Re: /Steinway B
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>> 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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