Squeaky Pedal

[Farrell]

"one wrap around that stick in my mind would be a lasting repair."

It may well stop the squeak, but I would recommend doing the job right and
have a qualified surgeon remove the stick - there will always be the risk of
infection of the brain tissue if it is left in place.    :-)

Terry Farrell

----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Driscoll" <tomtuner@mediaone.net>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2001 4:52 AM
Subject: Re: Squeaky Pedal


>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Thomas Cole" <tcole@cruzio.com>
> To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2001 10:15 PM
> Subject: Squeaky Pedal
>
>
> > >
> > Today, I tuned a Yamaha DC6-F grand that would "squich" with every
> > operation of the pedal. The previous DC6-F that I serviced did the same
> > thing and after I had done some sleuthing, plus interrogating all the
> > usual suspects, I did not manage to crack the case. Disassembly of the
> > pedal parts made the problem go away, but some days after reassembly,
> > the squeek would maddeningly return.
> >
> > So, this time, I decided to think outside the (pedal) box and
> > immediately found that the lyre strut on the sustain pedal side squoke
> > inside of the pedal box hole when I pushed against the box itself. I'm
> > thinking that the polyester finish inside of the hole is the likely
> > source of the noise. A little grease made it silent for now. Anyone know
> > of a better fix?
> >
> > >
> > Tom Cole
>
>       Tom,
>                 Some time ago the list bounced around this topic of poly
> squeaks and one of the suggestions was to insulate the parts from one
> another with teflon tape.
>        one wrap around that stick in my mind would be a lasting repair.
Tom
> Driscoll
>