[pianotech] Steinway

[Gerald Groot]

If it's an upright, it's easiest to remove the action and whippens.  Clean
out the old glue and make sure the jack is secure, down all the way and
lined up before to the center of the butt before you figure you're done.
It's easy to think it's down all the way when it isn't.  Let it dry for a
while before you try putting it back in or you're likely to knock it loose
again. I like Tightbond Premium glue for that. But, I suppose others may
have a different preference.  

For a grand, I assume maybe your talking about the jack tender that is
coming unglued perhaps?  A good regulation is in order.  If to much pressure
is put on the jack tender from poor regulation or to much after touch
especially on an older grand, they can break off easily.  

I'd probably the action to the shop check them ALL and glue them back in
place being very careful to align them up seating them correctly and firmly
in place.  



-----Original Message----- 
From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of Joe And Penny Goss 
Sent: Saturday, April 11, 2009 4:29 PM 
To: l-bartlett at sbcglobal.net; pianotech at ptg.org 
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Steinway 

Hi Les, 
I am presuming this is a grand. 
On some you can remove the wippen by raising the tramboline rail <G> or 
removing it. 
Be sure to put the hammer rest rail back where it should be and snug up the 
round slotted lock nuts. 

Joe Goss RPT 
Mother Goose Tools 
imatunr at srvinet.com 
www.mothergoosetools.com 
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Leslie Bartlett" <l-bartlett at sbcglobal.net> 
To: <pianotech at ptg.org> 
Sent: Saturday, April 11, 2009 1:52 PM 
Subject: [pianotech] Steinway 


> Is there an easy want to glue jacks beck together?  I have a lady who 
> has them coming apart all over the place.  Would pulling the stack help 
> at all./ les  bartlett 
> 



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