[pianotech] Kawai GS-50 damper tray

[Laura Olsen]

Good things to check Wim and Mark.
Thanks!
Laura
On Jan 30, 2012, at 5:50 PM, tnrwim at aol.com wrote:

> Laura
>  
> The rubber bushing in which the pin sits could also be worn out, missing, or too hard.
>  
> Wim
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> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark S Burgett <markb at pianodisc.com>
> To: pianotech <pianotech at ptg.org>
> Sent: Mon, Jan 30, 2012 1:10 pm
> Subject: Re: [pianotech] Kawai GS-50 damper tray
> 
> Hi Laura,
> 
> Check the metal pin in the dowel that lifts the damper tray.  It the pin
> is too long it can contact the tray.  I had this problem once and it
> drove me crazy until I found it.
> 
> Mark Burgett
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On
> Behalf Of Laura Olsen
> Sent: Monday, January 30, 2012 2:33 PM
> To: pianotech at ptg.org
> Subject: [pianotech] Kawai GS-50 damper tray
> 
> I found a problem I couldn't solve while I was at the piano and I
> thought: "I know, I'll use a "life line" and ask the experts!"  You are
> my "experts" so here goes:
> 
> It's a  Kawai GS-50 with a rattle in the damper tray when you release
> the sustain pedal.  When I lift and drop certain damper blocks I can
> kind of duplicate the rattle in the aluminum rail. 
> 
> I tightened the screws that hold the damper tray to the belly rail.  I
> checked damper under lever screws.  I tightened the screws in the damper
> blocks the hold the damper wires.  The tabs aren't hitting the sos. rod
> and the Sostenuto rod bracket screws are tight.   The damper under lever
> screws are tight.
> 
> What am I missing?
> 
> Thanks in advance for your thoughts.
> 
> Laura Olsen
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