<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:st1="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"> <head> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 11 (filtered medium)"> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="PostalCode"/> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="State"/> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="City"/> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="place"/> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="PersonName"/>  <style>  </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple> <div class=Section1> Would this work? <o:p></o:p> <img width=542 height=620 id="_x0000_i1025" src="cid:image002.jpg@01C66C66.012E18A0"><o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <a href="http://www.pianofortesupply.com/lyresupportscr.html">http://www.pianofortesupply.com/lyresupportscr.html</a><o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Available through Jurgen and also from Pianotek.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> John Formsma<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> -----Original Message----- From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of Don Sent: Sunday, April 30, 2006 11:15 AM To: <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Pianotech List</st1:PersonName> Subject: Re: Problem With Estey Baby Grand Pedals <o:p> </o:p> Hi Robert,<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Put a flat head bolt in one end. Drill a hole a bit under size. Wrap the<o:p></o:p> end well with tape or butchers cord to prevent splitting and "thread" the<o:p></o:p> hole. Remove the reinforcement. Adjust the length as necessary to get a<o:p></o:p> good "fit".<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> It would be good to use a mechanic's stethescope to narrow down where the<o:p></o:p> creaking/squeaking is coming from. <o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> At 09:40 AM 4/29/2006 -0400, you wrote:<o:p></o:p> >        into the holes that also have a conical shape. It seems that the<o:p></o:p> >hole  at the top was made wider with time due to pressure and use, and the<o:p></o:p> >brace  dropped out of the holes. The brace now seems too short to fit into<o:p></o:p> >the holes  firmly. What could be done to solve this problem? Could I add<o:p></o:p> >some wood on the  end of the brace to make it a bit longer, make the hole<o:p></o:p> >narrower by lining it  with something, or unscrew the block at the top and<o:p></o:p> >move it slightly so that the  holes are closer and the brace is held in<o:p></o:p> >place, if that is possible to do?     I found that there is a terrible<o:p></o:p> >squeaking and  creaking noise coming from the pedals every time they are<o:p></o:p> >pressed, and I guess I  will have to take it off, open it up and put some<o:p></o:p> >new felt inside to cure this  problem.     advice.     Robert Finley<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Regards,<o:p></o:p> Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.P.T.<o:p></o:p> Non calor sed umor est qui nobis incommodat<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> mailto:<st1:PersonName w:st="on">pianotuna@yahoo.com</st1:PersonName>    http://us.geocities.com/drpt1948/<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <st1:place w:st="on">3004 Grant Rd. <st1:City w:st="on">REGINA</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">SK</st1:State>, <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">S4S 5G7</st1:PostalCode></st1:place><o:p></o:p> 306-539-0716 or 1-888-29t-uner<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> </div> </body> </html>