<WBR>Unfortunately, the only way to properly reglue those flanges is to remove the back action. If more break loose, you might want to consider screwing them all in place. <br> <br> <div style="CLEAR: both">Willem (Wim) Blees, RPT<br> Piano Tuner/Technician<br> Honolulu, HI<br> 808-349-2943<br> www.bleespiano.com<br> Author of <br> The Business of Piano Tuning<br> available from Potter Press<br> www.pianotuning.com</div> <br> <br> -----Original Message-----<br> From: David Chadwick <chadwick61@cox.net><br> To: pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org><br> Sent: Mon, 7 Jul 2008 5:32 pm<br> Subject: Glued back action flange<br> <br> <div id=AOLMsgPart_2_a4450541-143c-4d6f-8423-d463277223fa> <div><FONT face=Arial size=2>Greetings, </FONT></div> <div><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </div> <div><FONT face=Arial size=2>I had a Client today who had just moved here (Las Vegas) from N.Y. with a S&S "S" #282863 (1936). In the process of fixing the problems of a really bad rebuilding job I had a damper back action flange come loose. I discovered that this was a flange that was a glued in application. It lays horizontal behind the lever. I tried everything to get it in place and somehow secure it with a drop of glue but it seems impossible to reach once it is in place. Unfortunately I didn't have any CA or instant glue with me or I would've tried that, but it still is hard to get it in proper position. Any suggestions as to how I can repair this without pulling all of the dampers to remove the entire rail? . I fear that more flanges will be following the same failure as this instrument acclimates to the desert so someday it will have to be properly repaired. Would that be a good time to use fasteners or should I stick with the original method. Thanks! </FONT></div> <div><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </div> <div><FONT face=Arial size=2>Any help, hints or wise cracks pointing out the obvious are greatly appreciated!</FONT></div> <div><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </div> <div><FONT face=Arial size=2>David Chadwick</FONT></div> <div><FONT face=Arial size=2>Las Vegas</FONT></div> <div><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </div> <div><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </div> </div> <div id='u8CAAEE07FFE481D-13C0-1568' class='aol_ad_footer'><FONT style="color: black; font: normal 10pt ARIAL, SAN-SERIF;"><HR style="MARGIN-TOP: 10px">The Famous, the infamous, the lame - in your browser. <A title="http://toolbar.aol.com/tmz/download.html?NCID=aolcmp00050000000014" href="http://toolbar.aol.com/tmz/download.html?NCID=aolcmp00050000000014" target="_blank">Get the TMZ Toolbar Now</A>!</FONT> </div>