A drop of Goose Juice + Joe Goss imatunr@srvinet.com www.mothergoosetools.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Andersen" <bigda@gte.net> To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Friday, January 24, 2003 4:42 PM Subject: Re: Frozen Let-Off Rail Fix > >In a message dated 1/24/03 4:55:19 PM Central Standard Time, > >mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com writes: > > > >> 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. > >> > > > >For the cheapest, easiest fix, I would try the liquid wrench. If that > >doesn't' work, don't bother with the let off, unless the hammers are > >blocking > >against the strings. Then try lowering the entire rail by bending the > >brackets. Otherwise, do onto (that one) as you would have them do onto > >others. > > > >Wim > Yup. I've had success with Protek, which I imagine is a lot less brutal > than the Liquid Wrench....DA > _______________________________________________ > pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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