[pianotech] Removal

[Joe Goss]

Hi, three items you may want to consider.
Remove all case parts that might restrict the action removal especially key 
sticks and MARK WHERE THEY GO <g>
I like numbers on the keys.

Before removing the action glue all spacer paper or wood in place so you 
will not have to remember where they went, or have to fuss with them when 
returning the action to its spot.

There may be a brace hooked to the keybed that might hook on parts when 
returning the action to its spot. If I do not have a second person ( 
including the house wife or older child) there to help guide the action 
foot, I will remove the brace so that it is not in the way.

Most tie the stickers of this type so they stand up. My way is to just take 
the action out allowing the stickers to drop into the balance rail pins, 
then I rotate the action towards me until the stickers come free while using 
the baby asleep rule.
Going back in is just as easy but one needs to get the action as close to 
the pin area as possible with the stickers laying on top Never dangling 
down!
Then when the action is as close to the cavity as things allow,
I rotate the action towards me allowing the stickers to drop down. They will 
jump back up if you gently press the action against the back of the keybed 
so that they are now out of the way for you to lower the action.
Joe Goss BSMusEd MMusEd RPT
imatunr at srvinet.com
www.mothergoosetools.com
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Driscoll" <tomtuner at verizon.net>
To: <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Monday, June 28, 2010 2:11 PM
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Removal


> Rick,
> What is  "The bars with the hooks" ?
>
> Looks like a Baldwin. Disconnect the stickers from the keys by popping the 
> grommets off the forks. Remove the keys as the wires can hang up in the 
> forks as you lift out the action. Then remove the screws that are threaded 
> into the plate at the top of the action bracket. Some of these have screws 
> under the keybed into a rail and some mount on a stud. . Either way lift 
> the sucker out.
> After you replace the grommets that crumble on step one you may have to 
> lower the action supports to line the top of the brackets with the 
> threaded holes in the plate in order to get the thing back in.
> Have fun and check for the Corfam problem whilst you're at it.
> Tom Driscoll
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Richard Ucci" Subject: [pianotech] Removal
>
>
>> List, what would be the best way to remove this action?
>> I have the bars with the hooks but not sure the will work properly.
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