[CAUT] Clicking notes on a B

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I've had to reglue a few dampers including one after their practice so I'm
suspecting the hammer-shank glue joint.  Would this be a candidate for a 
little
vinegar to reactivate the glue and tighten the joint?  Or would it be
preferable to simply remove the worst hammers, knurl the shank and re-glue? >>


Greetings, 

 I don't think vinegar is as good a treatment as thin CA,(vinegar only works 
well on hide glue joints),  but if there is time, simply taking the hammer off 
and wiping a small smear of Tite-bond or Bolduc's glue on the joint and then 
spinning the hammer back on has always given me a permanent fix.  Take care to 
protect the pinning, ( I like to take the shank off before removing the 
hammer).  
   Before tearing things apart, though, it is easy enough to swap the suspect 
hammer and shank with a silent neighbor and see if that is, in fact, where 
the noise is coming from. 
        Don't forget the knuckle!  I have had several clicks that were coming 
from loose core/shank joint. Don't forget the top post on the underlever, 
ditto.  I have had clicks coming from loose underlever leads, too. They can feel 
tight if you press them firmly in testing, but using the lightest touch, they 
often will give, just a little.  A paper towel underneath to protect the 
keybed, and a drop of thin CA on the edge of the lead always seems to alleviate the 
click.  If there are clicks in the three-lead underlevers, you will have a 
more difficult time getting the CA on the back ones without making a real mess, 
(you can tell if you have glued the underlever to the tray when those notes 
seem a little heavier to play...). 


Ed Foote RPT 
http://www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/index.html
www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/well_tempered_piano.html
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