[pianotech] Loose Let-off Buttons

[paul bruesch]

I copy/pasted this from pianotech when Bruce originally posted it, which
serendipitously was a week or two before I did my first (and only, so far).

Paul Bruesch
Stillwater, MN

On Wed, Dec 1, 2010 at 10:11 AM, Noah Frere <noahfrere at gmail.com> wrote:

> I've looked all over and can't find this issue. Is there any way of
> accessing it? Is PTG selling those issues by cd yet?
>
> On Thu, Nov 18, 2010 at 10:38 PM, paul bruesch <paul at bruesch.net> wrote:
>
>> The YC bracket issue was my first thought. 1989 is outside the reported
>> scope, but it'd be worth a call to YC with the serial number. Or maybe check
>> first if the spread is way beyond spec.
>>
>> I think they're still providing brackets. At our chapter meeting this
>> week, I talked to a local tech who's encountered a piano with the issue. I
>> don't recall if he said he'd talked to YC yet or not. I think he monitors
>> this list... maybe he'll chime in!?!?
>>
>> Excellent writeup about the problem and the fix in August 2009 Journal.
>>
>> Paul Bruesch
>> Stillwater, MN
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Nov 18, 2010 at 9:29 PM, <tnrwim at aol.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Noah
>>>
>>> The problem on this piano is probably not the loose let off buttons,but
>>> expanding action brackets. Weber grands were made by Young Chang. The action
>>> brackets on YC's for many years, for some strange reason, actually expanded,
>>> which threw off regulation.
>>>
>>>  YC used to give you four new brackets, but I don't know if they still do
>>> that, so give Young Chang a call, and ask if they still give them out.
>>> You'll need a serial number of the piano. The customer will have to pay to
>>> have new action brackets installed.
>>>
>>> The latest information I have for Young Chang is:
>>> Parts manager at Young Chang
>>> John Chang, 866-798-6979 ext. 144
>>> *
>>> **Jchang at ycapiano.com* <Jchang at ycapiano.com>
>>> Monica is the receptionist at ext. 0
>>>
>>> But I heard that John is no longer there.
>>>
>>> Wim
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Noah Frere <noahfrere at gmail.com>
>>> To: pianotech <pianotech at ptg.org>
>>> Sent: Thu, Nov 18, 2010 4:51 pm
>>> Subject: [pianotech] Loose Let-off Buttons
>>>
>>> There is a possibility that this 1989 Weber Grand's let-off buttons are
>>> slipping, since 1) they are very loose, and 2) supposedly the hammers began
>>> blocking more than once not long after regulations. This is the first time
>>> I've seen the piano, so I put a pencil mark in the center of the let-off
>>> buttons to check their possible movement when i return in 3 months.
>>> If they do move, is there a way to tighten them up, like Loctite or
>>> something? Otherwise they will have to be replaced. At least the buttons
>>> themselves, if not the metal thread.
>>>
>>
>>
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