[pianotech] Knee board & pedal squeak

[James Grebe]

sometimes with thin bottom boards the whole case moves including the knee 
panel especially with extra stiff pedal springs.  Try felting parts of the 
knee panel
James
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Laura Read" <lauraread at earthlink.net>
To: <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Saturday, December 26, 2009 1:44 PM
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Knee board & pedal squeak


Garret,



Would you please clarify your phrase about the bottom knee board? I am 
looking for a clue here for a pedal squeak that occurs only when the knee 
board is in place, not when it is off or partially closed. And of course by 
the time the squeaking starts, the board is too far closed for me to see the 
pedal movement inside.



Thank you,

Laura Read



From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf 
Of Garret Traylor
Sent: Saturday, December 26, 2009 5:56 AM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: Re: [pianotech] hot glue gun?



Lance,
I sometimes use “hot glue stick” for some pedal felt repair, Bottom knee 
board when squeaks arise to secure felt between board and case.  I keep in 
an “Adhesive and Glues Box” with a small stick on hand (no gun); if needed I 
just briefly heat the end of the stick with a lighter.  For our band 
instrument repair, we use glue stick to float pads for clarinets, and to 
repair instrument cases.  Generally, it is not the most appropriate glue to 
use for repair but sometimes helpful.  Use common sense.

Kindest Regards,

Garret