[CAUT] clicking shanks

[David Ilvedson]

Our 1951 9f doesn't have glides.   Now that I think about, that would be are to bed...?   

David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA  94044

----- Original message ----------------------------------------
From: "Greg Newell" <gnewell at ameritech.net>
To: caut at ptg.org
Received: 5/11/2010 7:00:46 PM
Subject: Re: [CAUT] clicking shanks


>My ’77, 190 does not.

> 

>Greg Newell

>Greg's Piano Forté

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>From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of
>reggaepass at aol.com
>Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2010 1:18 PM
>To: caut at ptg.org
>Subject: Re: [CAUT] clicking shanks

> 

> 

>It may also be possible that at some point the glides were moved down,
>raising the action a small amount.

>Do thirty year old Bosies have glide bolts?  I know our forty year old ones
>don't.

>Alan Eder

>-----Original Message-----
>From: Todd Loomis <teloomis at hotmail.com>
>To: Caut <caut at ptg.org>
>Sent: Tue, May 11, 2010 6:01 am
>Subject: [CAUT] clicking shanks

>Hello everyone,
>I am not a CAUT, but follow your list for helpful ideas.
>Recently I encountered a Bosendorfer grand of about 30-year vintage and
>noticed a strange hard click when a couple of the bass notes were played.
>Upon investigation, it turned out that the shanks were striking the
>underside of the pin block!  Others seem very close to striking as well.  My
>feeling is that this piano always had close tolerances and that with hammer
>wear the already small gap was closed.  It may also be possible that at some
>point the glides were moved down, raising the action a small amount.
>So far, short of hammer replacement, I have two ideas for a fix.  I could
>shave the pinblock corner if the plate flange allows it, or I could see if
>moving the action away from the player a fraction in the bass would provide
>the necessary clearance.
>Has anyone encountered this situation before, and what would you do about
>it?

>Thanks,
>Todd Loomis

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