Pedals

[David ilvedson]

List,

I will be repairing a few lyres in the next month...a Kawai, 
Yamaha and Baldwin.  I thought I'd ask the list about favorite 
ways to tackle pedals.  The problem I have with them all is glue 
joints typically with the (from Mason's book), lyre top 
block/posts connection.  I understand that Kawai has some 
"nails"? in the top block running into the posts, learned from a 
Norm Neblett class.  Also from Norm's class he complained about 
how the posts are attached to the block with wedges on the 
outside of the post rather than in the middle.  He says his 
complaints haven't changed the design.  The Yamaha is a 
diskclavier with the player mechanism attached to the back 
of the lyre.  This ways a lot!  The glue joint is loose as 
well between the top block and the posts.  I haven't 
repaired on of these yet.  What are favorite ways to take apart 
the lyre before regluing?  Any tricks and things to look out for 
would be appreciated...

David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA