[pianotech] Pedal "tick"

[Greg Newell]

Allan,

 

Did you look for a bracket that was cracked but not broke all the way
through? Perhaps a broken pin? Did you test for the “tick” with things
isolated (before you put it all back together)? Just a few thoughts for your
mental gymnastics.

 

All the best,

 

Greg Newell

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From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of allan at sutton.net
Sent: Thursday, December 31, 2009 12:43 AM
To: Pianotech at Ptg. org
Subject: [pianotech] Pedal "tick"

 

Happy new year everybody.

I Always Find  The Source of a Noise

But not this time!

Yamaha C-109 from 1988. I tried everything I know. Usually, the plastic
bushings are worn and switching them with the ones from the other pedal,
less used, corrects the situation. Done that, but the "tick" was still
there.

I switched the connecting rod (with the wing nut) that has a plastic seat
beneath the pedal) ...tic . isolated that rod from the hole it is going
through with leather ...tic

I switched the plastic cup that the spring sits in....tic

A squeak may come from the floor of the piano that has come loose. Prying
the floor up sometimes shows this as the source....tic

Any idea from your knowledge? Thank you.

Allan Sutton
www.pianotechniquemontreal.com

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