[pianotech] Loose Let-off Buttons

[Richard Ucci]

I need the service dept. # to order music desk cloth. Anyone have it  
handy?

Rick Ucci/ Ucci Piano
www.uccipiano.com


On 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
> 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.
>
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