[pianotech] Key easing question

[tnrwim at aol.com]

If you only have one or two keys to ease, you can do the following: press down the sticking key and its neighbor, stick a metal blade in between the two keys, put sideways preasure on the offender, then repeat on the other side of the key.  This can be done on either rail.  Be careful if a sharp is involved that you don't pop off the sharp.
 
Gary 

I use a very small screw driver for this. It's a Sears Craftsman with a red handle which has a blade about 1/8" wide. Push the offending key, and the one to either side down, insert the screw driver and turn it. But, as Paul said, it's a temporary fix, in a pinch. But it's amazing how many pinches I've fixed that way. 

Wim

Wim





-----Original Message-----
From: Gary Doudna <doudna440 at gmail.com>
To: Mike Kurta <mkurta1 at charter.net>; pianotech <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Sat, Nov 6, 2010 4:18 am
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Key easing question


If you only have one or two keys to ease, you can do the following: press down the sticking key and its neighbor, stick a metal blade in between the two keys, put sideways preasure on the offender, then repeat on the other side of the key.  This can be done on either rail.  Be careful if a sharp is involved that you don't pop off the sharp.
 
Gary 
 
 



On Sat, Nov 6, 2010 at 8:16 AM, Mike Kurta <mkurta1 at charter.net> wrote:


    Greg:  If you are easing the front rail bushing, use 3120 Key easing plier on page 66 Schaff catalog.  If you are easing the balance rail bushings, the keys have to come out of the piano.
    Mike Kurta




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