Clark, This guy makes custom action parts - NEHLSEN, PETER J. RPT <http://www.ptg.org/becomingATech-whatIsRPT.php> *Address:* WASHINGTON ISLAND, WI 54246 USA *Chapter:* Appleton, WI *Phone:* 920-847-2034 Mike Clark Sprague wrote: > Thank you Paul and Mike. I know that Ed Sutton is right when he says > that the regulation needs to be addressed first, if any successful > repairs are to be done. I was hoping to just get rid of the problems, > but judging the replies that have come in, this just isn't going to be > in the cards. Unless there is someone out there that can enlighten me > on the question, is there a source of replacement parts, or is it > feasible to alter what is out there to make them work? > Wim suggested just replacing the jacks, and the only thing about > that, is that there is a little protruding piece on the back of the > jack, that holds the butterfly spring in place. I would have to deal > with that; maybe that is not so big a deal? > > Clark A. Sprague > > ----- Original Message ----- From: <pmc033 at earthlink.net> > To: <pianotech at ptg.org> > Sent: Sunday, July 26, 2009 10:16 AM > Subject: Re: [pianotech] Old Kranich and Bach Grand > > >> Years ago, I used CA glue to attempt to repair some S&S jacks that had >> become loose. It worked, or at least it did for a while until I visited >> the piano a few months ago. Many of the jacks were failing. With this >> experience, I would not recommend using CA glue on wood joints. > The glue that Coleman sells, which is a >> combination epoxy/CA, might work, but in any case I would disassemble >> the >> parts, apply the glue, and reassemble them. Dripping thin CA glue might >> fill the gap, but a good bond with thin CA glue never worked well for >> me. >> YMMV, >> Paul McCloud >> San Diego >> >> > >
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