Moisture question

[Barbara Richmond]

Hey Ron,

I used to have a bunch of P-2s at an institution that did that.
Umm.....blush.....I just cheated and wedged up the hammer rail in the
summer--and then sent in a proposal for Dampp-Chasers.  I'm a bit slow, will
you explain how a looser fitting wedge affects the keybed or, keeps it from
moving so much?   I don't doubt you, I just want to know why it works and
how well it works.

Thanks,

Barbara Richmond


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron Berry" <ron@berrypiano.com>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Friday, August 27, 2004 9:43 PM
Subject: Re: Moisture question


> I find trouble with Yamaha keybeds moving up and down with the weather
> changes, let alone a hurricane.  I wait until summer when they are wetest
> and take the wedge out from between the horn on the plate and the bottom
> of the keybed.  I then resinsert it snug but not tight.
>
> Ron
>
>
> >
> > Recently got a call from a client who had water dripping on her Yamaha
Console(keys only) from
> > a roof leak - Hurricane Charley.
> >
> > What I noticed was the area(middle octaves) that she said the water was
dripping on, the hammer
> > shanks were well off the rest rail, while the rest of the shanks rested
properly. I gave her an
> > estimate of repair and an appointment in 2 weeks to repair the piano. I
wanted it to sit and
> > continue to dry out.
> >
> > What did I miss with the shanks that far from the rest rail? Yes, the
jacks were underneath the
> > butts in both the affected area and the non-affected areas.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Phil Bondi(Fl)
> >
>
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