Hi Robert, Put a flat head bolt in one end. Drill a hole a bit under size. Wrap the end well with tape or butchers cord to prevent splitting and "thread" the hole. Remove the reinforcement. Adjust the length as necessary to get a good "fit". It would be good to use a mechanic's stethescope to narrow down where the creaking/squeaking is coming from. At 09:40 AM 4/29/2006 -0400, you wrote: > into the holes that also have a conical shape. It seems that the >hole at the top was made wider with time due to pressure and use, and the >brace dropped out of the holes. The brace now seems too short to fit into >the holes firmly. What could be done to solve this problem? Could I add >some wood on the end of the brace to make it a bit longer, make the hole >narrower by lining it with something, or unscrew the block at the top and >move it slightly so that the holes are closer and the brace is held in >place, if that is possible to do? I found that there is a terrible >squeaking and creaking noise coming from the pedals every time they are >pressed, and I guess I will have to take it off, open it up and put some >new felt inside to cure this problem. advice. Robert Finley Regards, Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.P.T. Non calor sed umor est qui nobis incommodat mailto:pianotuna at yahoo.com http://us.geocities.com/drpt1948/ 3004 Grant Rd. REGINA, SK, S4S 5G7 306-539-0716 or 1-888-29t-uner
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