[pianotech] Rubber watchamacalits

[David Love]

With a leather bushing installed in the cup it will prevent the rod from
hitting the back and sides.  The idea is that sometimes those rubber
bushings can themselves make noises.  The point being with a properly
installed leather bushing you don't really need the rubber one.  

 

David Love

www.davidlovepianos.com

 

From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of William Monroe
Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2011 6:32 PM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Rubber watchamacalits

 

Rubber bushing keeps the pedal rod off the sides of the cup on the back of
the pedal.

 

William R. Monroe

 

 

On Wed, Mar 30, 2011 at 6:23 PM, David Love <davidlovepianos at comcast.net>
wrote:

I guess the question is whether you really need the rubber bushing at all.
Your method is basically the same except that you cut the cross shape rather
than use to strips.  Given the leather socket why even bother with the
rubber bushing?

 

David Love

www.davidlovepianos.com

 

From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of Ed Foote
Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2011 4:14 PM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Rubber watchamacalits

 

The factory rubber bushing for the pedal rods need to have the leather
inserts, if they are to last. I don't know why.  I have also had good luck
with taking a square of leather, about 1", and cutting a small (1/4") square
out of each corner, effectively making a "cross". put this in the cup,
insert rod,and the four flaps fold up and wrap around the pedal rod.  

Regards, 

Ed Foote RPT
http://www.piano-tuners.org/edfoote/index.htmll


>>  Simply cut  two 1" long strips of leather (the width will depend on the
width of the cup) and place them crosswise over the cup at the back of the
pedal (be sure to clean out all the old crud first).  Then simply place the
pedal rod on top of the leather and press it into the cup, perfect form fit.






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