tight dowel hole

[David ilvedson]

Is the dowel/rod warped?  New dowel/rod?  Pull the action, 
remove the dowel/rod, Drill out hole, cloth included to bigger 
size.  The rod does not have to touch anything.

David Ilvedson, RPT


> From:          Wimblees@AOL.COM
> Date:          Thu, 18 Feb 1999 09:55:04 EST
> To:            Pianotech@ptg.org
> Subject:       tight dowel hole
> Reply-to:      pianotech@ptg.org

> On a 2 year old Steinway upright, model K, the 5/8" in diameter wood sustain
> rod passes through a felt bushed hole. The rubbing of the dowel on the felt
> makes a lot of noise. Any suggesting on how to elimimate the rubbing sound, or
> how to remove the some of the felt in the hole? 
> 
> Wim 
> 
> 
David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA
ilvey@jps.net