[pianotech] Clunky Noises

[John Ashcraft]

Try rebushing the sticker-to-wippen connection on one note. I had a similar
situation on a very worn action where I put in new parts above the stickers
and replaced the sticker cloth and still and clunky noises.
--John Ashcraft

On Wed, Mar 9, 2011 at 3:27 PM, David Nereson <da88ve at gmail.com> wrote:

>   Thanks.  No, I hadn't been quite that thorough (removing the key, bridle
> strap, etc.)
>   --D.N.
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gerald Groot" <tunerboy3 at comcast.net>
> To: <pianotech at ptg.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 09, 2011 1:46 PM
>
> Subject: Re: [pianotech] Clunky Noises
>
>
> Hi David,
>
> Do the process of elimination.  Take out the key completely. Sometimes just
> holding the key down can fool us into thinking we have eliminated it as a
> culprit when it may still be a part of the problem.  But if you remove the
> key instead, it will completely eliminate it for sure real quick like...
> Unhook the bridal wire.  Now you have eliminated the hammer from working
> with the wippen.  Eliminate each part as necessary, until you can narrow
> down the noise to a certain part of the action or to a certain area in the
> action.  Take the "stuff" out if you have too and check the center pins,
> felts, etc.
>
> Hold the damper away from the wires so that too, is completely eliminated
> as
> a possible noise maker.
>
> As for the felt, I would just set a piece of felt on top of the capstan to
> see if that makes it go away as the sticker comes down onto the capstan.
> Check the alignment of the capstan to where it engages the felt on the
> sticker.  I have had it where the key warped or something and the capstan
> was juuuust hitting the edge of the wood of the sticker.
>
> 2 more ¢ worth.
>
> Jer
>
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