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<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>I find a piece of pipe will give the necessary
leverage.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV>John M. Ross<BR>Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada<BR><A
href="mailto:jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca">jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca</A></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=IFixPianos@yahoo.com href="mailto:IFixPianos@yahoo.com">Michael
Magness</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=pianotech@ptg.org
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, August 17, 2007 1:12
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: squeaky, creaky pedal
puzzler---SOLVED!</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>A hammer is kind of primitive for this adjustment, a vise
grips, medium size, clamped behind the threads and a little muscle/body weight
will bend it to your will. I have also used an adjustable wrench in a pinch,
closed as far as I could, lined it up on the post and pushed up or down as
needed <BR><BR>
<DIV><SPAN class=gmail_quote>On 8/16/07, <B class=gmail_sendername>Tom
Sivak</B> <<A
href="mailto:tvaktvak@sbcglobal.net">tvaktvak@sbcglobal.net</A>>
wrote:</SPAN>
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<DIV><STRONG><EM>Mark Wisner <<A
onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)"
href="mailto:mwisner@earthlink.net"
target=_blank>mwisner@earthlink.net</A>></EM></STRONG> wrote:</DIV>
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<DIV>Action bracket moving on the stud or bolt.</DIV>
<DIV>Mark Wisner</DIV></BLOCKQUOTE>
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<DIV>This was basically it. The problem was that the bolt that you
attach the action to (at the top) was too high in the treble. Every
time you raised the damper lift rod with the pedal, the action would torque
with the upward pressure, and when you released the pedal, it would make
that creaky sound. I noticed that when the action was bolted in
place, I could take hold of the far right action bracket and move it in and
out. I originally thought there were loose screws on the action rails
but this proved to not be the case. It was actually the entire action
that moved upward when the pedal was depressed. <BR><BR>The solution was to
lower the bolt, (I used a hammer to bend it downward slightly) so that it
held the action in place more firmly and the creak went away.
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<DIV>I'm surprised at how many of you were either very close or on the
money. As I solved this one, I came across so many things that seemed
like they were probably the cause, and eliminating each one finally led me
to examine the fit of the action in the piano. But I never heard of
this one before. </DIV>
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<DIV>Hey, I'm just happy I figured it out and was able to satisfy the
customer. The bill for eliminating this squeak? (90
minutes @ $...?) </DIV>
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<DIV>This was a piano that I sold to this client. The sale
included a free tuning in the home and a guarantee. I don't
mind. Nine times out of ten a drop of Protek and I go home. So
this time it took a little longer. She offered to pay me but I
refused. Having the problem solved, I can look back on it and say I
enjoyed the challenge. And I was able to find a few other little
problems along the way and solve them before they created any more trouble
down the line. </DIV>
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<DIV>Thanks for your responses. </DIV>
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<DIV>Tom S</DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV><BR><BR clear=all><BR>-- <BR>Michael
Magness<BR>Magness Piano Service<BR>608-786-4404<BR><A
href="http://www.IFixPianos.com">www.IFixPianos.com</A><BR>email <A
href="mailto:mike@ifixpianos.com">mike@ifixpianos.com</A>
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