I've looked all over and can't find this issue. Is there any way of accessing it? Is PTG selling those issues by cd yet? On Thu, Nov 18, 2010 at 10:38 PM, paul bruesch <paul at bruesch.net> wrote: > The YC bracket issue was my first thought. 1989 is outside the reported > scope, but it'd be worth a call to YC with the serial number. Or maybe check > first if the spread is way beyond spec. > > I think they're still providing brackets. At our chapter meeting this week, > I talked to a local tech who's encountered a piano with the issue. I don't > recall if he said he'd talked to YC yet or not. I think he monitors this > list... maybe he'll chime in!?!? > > Excellent writeup about the problem and the fix in August 2009 Journal. > > Paul Bruesch > Stillwater, MN > > > On Thu, Nov 18, 2010 at 9:29 PM, <tnrwim at aol.com> wrote: > >> Noah >> >> The problem on this piano is probably not the loose let off buttons,but >> expanding action brackets. Weber grands were made by Young Chang. The action >> brackets on YC's for many years, for some strange reason, actually expanded, >> which threw off regulation. >> >> YC used to give you four new brackets, but I don't know if they still do >> that, so give Young Chang a call, and ask if they still give them out. >> You'll need a serial number of the piano. The customer will have to pay to >> have new action brackets installed. >> >> The latest information I have for Young Chang is: >> Parts manager at Young Chang >> John Chang, 866-798-6979 ext. 144 >> * >> **Jchang at ycapiano.com* <Jchang at ycapiano.com> >> Monica is the receptionist at ext. 0 >> >> But I heard that John is no longer there. >> >> Wim >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Noah Frere <noahfrere at gmail.com> >> To: pianotech <pianotech at ptg.org> >> Sent: Thu, Nov 18, 2010 4:51 pm >> Subject: [pianotech] Loose Let-off Buttons >> >> There is a possibility that this 1989 Weber Grand's let-off buttons are >> slipping, since 1) they are very loose, and 2) supposedly the hammers began >> blocking more than once not long after regulations. This is the first time >> I've seen the piano, so I put a pencil mark in the center of the let-off >> buttons to check their possible movement when i return in 3 months. >> If they do move, is there a way to tighten them up, like Loctite or >> something? Otherwise they will have to be replaced. At least the buttons >> themselves, if not the metal thread. >> > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech.php/attachments/20101201/fbe63a98/attachment.htm>
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