Hi, Paper punchings on top of the felt punching? Joe Goss imatunr@srvinet.com www.mothergoosetools.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Warren Fisher" <fish@communique.net> To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Monday, July 02, 2001 1:34 PM Subject: Hammers clacking! > Re: Kawai console # M1541410 Model 706-1(I?) > > The hammers starting in the bass section and all the way to the > mid-tenor, make a clacking noise very much like what you hear when > bedding a key, but not as loud. It is very uniform but diminishing as > it approaches the high tenor and sounds normal in the treble. Normal to > me is a soft thumping sound. Again, the sound occurs when the hammer > strikes the string on a hard blow (as when tuning). > > I checked the flange and rail screws which were tight. This is an > aluminum rail. I did not check the action bracket support bolts, but I > will be back in there in two weeks when I install a couple of strings. I > have heard a hammer make a sound like this when the upper glue joint was > broken, but it isn't that. > > What am I missing? > > Warren Fisher > > -- > Warren Fisher RPT Beginners & Lurkers > fish@Communique.net Basic Pianotech discussed > 1422 Briarwood Dr. Ask any question. > Slidell, LA 70458-3102 fish@gs.verio.net >
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