v-bar/capo repair

[Roger Jolly]

Hi Jeannie,
                      Burnt Shellac has worked for me.
Regards Roger


At 09:53 PM 3/9/2006, you wrote:
>I had a problem keep a length of brass half round in place. I’m interested 
>in knowing what people use to make sure it doesn’t move.  It was a longer 
>piece that extended the entire treble area.   It was a slippery little 
>thing that moved when the tension was brought up to pitch.
>
>jeannie
>
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>
>Jeannie Grassi, RPT
>Registered Piano Technician
>Island Piano Service
>Bainbridge Island, WA
>206-842-3721
><mailto:jcgrassi at earthlink.net>mailto:jcgrassi at earthlink.net
>
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>From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On 
>Behalf Of Barbara Richmond
>Sent: Thursday, March 09, 2006 1:40 PM
>To: Pianotech List
>Subject: Re: v-bar/capo repair
>
>Hi David,
>
>When experimenting duplex length with brass half or oval round, would you, 
>in this case, place anything on the bottom of the brass to avoid 
>scratching the plate?   Or isn't it a problem?
>
>Thanks,
>
>Barbara Richmond
>----- Original Message -----
>From: <mailto:davidlovepianos at comcast.net>David Love
>To: <mailto:pianotech at ptg.org>'Pianotech List'
>Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2006 10:25 PM
>Subject: RE: v-bar/capo repair
>
>Like Ron N. says, I think it’s likely it has to do with the front duplex 
>and you may be able to shorten, detune and increase the deflection angle 
>by inserting some brass of appropriate dimension­at least you can 
>experiment.  If it turns out that that’s the problem, it’s not that big a 
>deal to remove the strings from one section and insert the new 
>counterbearing piece and then replace the strings (the same ones you took 
>off).  Unhook them from the tuning pins slip in the brass or whatever and 
>then reattach­if that proves to be the problem.  I get brass of varying 
>sizes from <http://www.rjleahy.com/>www.rjleahy.com.  They will cut to a 
>reasonable shipping size.  I don’t know the configuration of this piano 
>but maybe you can send pictures and some suggestions could be made by 
>various people, I’m sure.  If the noise disappeared originally by muting 
>the front duplex, it is likely that there is leakage occurring and that’s 
>what you should address.  Shortening the section and increasing the 
>deflection can do that.  You do want to be sure that the angle and 
>deflection work together.  The longer the duplex the greater the 
>deflection angle.  Similarly, a shorter duplex requires smaller angle.
>
>
>David Love
>davidlovepianos at comcast.net
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