Dear Terry: I was haveing a similar problem with action parts from a 1917 Kronich and Bach upright. The hammer butts were worn and unbushed, making them wiggle when one pressed a key.. The but is still in one piece, but the bushing is gone. Is it best to use a bigger pin or go through the trouble of rebushing the wiggly hammer butts? Thanks for the great picture. Wayne Williams Schroon Lake, NY ----- Original Message ----- From: Farrell To: pianotech at ptg.org Sent: Monday, April 24, 2006 4:05 PM Subject: Action Center Wood Repairs Had a damper flange and a couple hammer butt action centers with terminal wood damage. 1890s Chickering upright - a little odd parts - figured it was easier to fix than find replacements. Below is a picture of the damage. The damper flange was too far gone, and a Schaff flange was an exact replacement except for the action center location. Fortunately, EPOXY MAN came to the rescue (and thank goodness there was a phone booth nearby)! West System #105 Epoxy Resin, #205 Fast Hardener, their two-step bonding method, and #404 High Density Adhesive Filler were used. Below is a picture of the final fix. All told, may have taken a half-hour. But I think it is a good fix for hard-to-replace action parts. Even if replacement parts were available, it still may have been a faster fix (although not one to do in a customer's home). Terry Farrell -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/20060424/2d05bb40/attachment.html
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