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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks for your replies. I explained to my client
that eventually the dampers need to be removed so the back action can be taken
out and proper repairs be done. He is currently spending a lot of money to have
me fix many problems done by the rebuilder. One major problem is none of the
beckets were seated into the becket hole and many have slipped out and are
now breaking loose and almost zero tuning stability so the damper system has to
wait for these other problems are resolved. Wim and Ed, I agree that the only
way to approach this is complete component repair. Thanks for the advice on
screwing them onto the rail as I wasn't sure if this update to the flange would
be a problem for future service access. Albert, I like the sponge idea! I was
trying to use a chunk of felt but it kept moving whenever I inserted the flange.
If I used rail punchings there is no way I would be able to remove them once
things are in place. Jon, I believe this piano was in your shop before it was
sold and rebuilt, (Hyannis in Cape Cod...right?). email me privately if I'm
right. <A href="mailto:chadwick61@cox.net">chadwick61@cox.net</A></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks for everyone's advice</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>David Chadwick</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Las Vegas</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><BR></DIV><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></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#000000>You can glue this in place with a thin
screw driver blade or other thin slat of wood</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#000000>by wedging it between the upstop rail and
the flange and some sort of prop on</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#000000>the key bed.<FONT
face="Times New Roman">Regards,<BR><BR>Jon Page</FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV> You will eventually need to glue up a lot of these
flanges, so you may as <BR>well do it right, ie, take the tray out and repair
it. Anything else is just <BR>dragging out the misery. Modern glue will, for
all practical reasons, make a <BR>permanent repair on these rails. The
tray is a very soft wood, so take care <BR>not to starve the joints.
<BR> You main job will be educating
the customer. If they have a really <BR>bad rebuilding job, they will
need to understand that the expense has not <BR>ended.
<BR>Regards, <BR>Ed Foote RPT</DIV>
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<DIV>insert a piece of sponge cut a little<BR>thicker than the gap above the
flange and wide enough to<BR>cover about four flanges. </DIV>
<DIV>Albert Lord.</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Use paper front rail punchings to wedge the
flange in place and pull out after the glue has set ( 15 minutes
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<DIV>Joe Goss RPT<BR></DIV></DIV></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>