Ah yes, I do have a pattern, don't I. DA! Sometimes it takes a little kick square into my forehead to get my mind working! Sounds like a good idea to me. Terry Farrell ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Ross" <jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca> To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Friday, January 24, 2003 6:09 PM Subject: Re: Frozen Let-Off Rail Fix > Hi Terry, > I have never had much luck, with the heat or lubricant, some still > seem to break. > I found that remanufacturing, was not that hard, using the old one as > a guide. I predrill the holes, and use a power screwdriver to put in > the new regulating screws. To get them square, hold them on the > underside of the long piece of wood, as the end of the screw comes > out. > One point, I should have put earlier, you are using the regulating > tool, that has the 4 hollowed out parts, so you can turn the > regulating screw, with no binding. It was designed by Francis > Mahaffey.(spelling) > Regards, > John M. Ross > Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada > jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Farrell" <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com> > To: <pianotech@ptg.org> > Sent: Friday, January 24, 2003 6:54 PM > Subject: Frozen Let-Off Rail Fix > > > > Old upright action. Task: refurbish a little, level keys, regulate. > Let off screws frozen pretty solid. > > > > What is the cheapest, quickest, most appropriate fix for this so > that I can regulate the darn thing? > > > > Remove rails and toast each screw with a torch? > > > > Lubricate with liquid wrench or something else? > > > > Replace rail? Are universal replacements available, or, I would > imagine, that the spacing will be different on any given piano? > > > > Going for the quick fix here. Low budget, make it work. > > > > Condemned two other pianos today. This one is definitely better than > the others, and besides, it was grandma's. > > > > One of the condemned was the Janssen grand I posted about > previously. > > > > Terry Farrell > > > > _______________________________________________ > > pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > > > > > _______________________________________________ > pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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