[pianotech] wooden click at letoff?

[David Nereson]

Is this in a grand?  Are the jacks two-piece?  Are the regulating rail
("let-off rail") screws tight?  Is the repetition lever post loose on the
wippen?
     --David Nereson, RPT



On Tue, Nov 20, 2012 at 6:37 PM, Ron Nossaman <rnossaman at cox.net> wrote:

> On 11/20/2012 5:59 PM, Jim Ialeggio wrote:
>
>  Was going to try to repin a bit tighter...but I my pinning tool was
>> in the shop...oops
>>
>
> I don't believe pinning, unless it's obviously really sloppy and it's the
> birds eye. I've never seen a cracked shank or flange make noise, but I
> suppose it might be possible.
>
>
>  Looked at the shank and hammer glue joint. No obvious issues.
>>
>
> This joint can look fine and still click. Usually, you can wiggle it and
> feel if it's loose. Pull it and reglue, or (shudder) put a drop or two of
> CA on the shank end. Neither takes long and you can definitely eliminate
> that one. The knuckle joint is the next possibility. Same rules as the
> hammer. I think you're smart enough to notice something obvious like a
> petrified knuckle (and there would be more than one anyway), or errant glue.
>
> That's all I think of off hand, other than evil spirits.
> Ron N
>
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