<font color='black' size='2' face='arial'><br> <div style="FONT-FAMILY: arial,helvetica; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <BLOCKQUOTE style="BORDER-LEFT: blue 2px solid; PADDING-LEFT: 3px"> <div class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d">To ease keys without removing the stack, there are right angle easing tools that work well.  You still have to remove the keystop rail, but that’s easy enough.  Raise the key, put the tool underneath, and ease as needed.</SPAN></div> <div class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d"> </SPAN></div> <div class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d">Don Mannino</SPAN></div> </BLOCKQUOTE></div> <div>This is a the preferred method, but one of those tools costs about $75, which at this stage of Marshall's career, he might find too exorbitant. </div> <div> </div> <div>Wim<br> <br> <br> </div> <div style="FONT-FAMILY: arial,helvetica; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">-----Original Message-----<br> From: Don Mannino <donmannino@ca.rr.com><br> To: pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org><br> Sent: Mon, Oct 3, 2011 2:18 am<br> Subject: Re: [pianotech] other piano concerns questions<br> <br> <div id=AOLMsgPart_1_5ed66a6c-b46c-4ff1-871b-43d15127078a> <STYLE>#AOLMsgPart_1_5ed66a6c-b46c-4ff1-871b-43d15127078a td{color: black;} @font-face {font-family:Calibri; 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font-size:10.0pt;} @page WordSection1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;} #AOLMsgPart_1_5ed66a6c-b46c-4ff1-871b-43d15127078a div.WordSection1 {page:WordSection1;} </STYLE> <div class=WordSection1> <div class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d">To ease keys without removing the stack, there are right angle easing tools that work well.  You still have to remove the keystop rail, but that’s easy enough.  Raise the key, put the tool underneath, and ease as needed.</SPAN></div> <div class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d"> </SPAN></div> <div class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d">Don Mannino</SPAN></div> <div class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d"> </SPAN></div> <div> <div style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: #b5c4df 1pt solid; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 3pt"> <div class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: ; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">From:</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: ; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <A href="mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org">pianotech-bounces@ptg.org</A> [<A href="mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org?">mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org</A>] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Gerald Groot<br> <B>Sent:</B> Monday, October 03, 2011 7:55 AM<br> <B>To:</B> <A href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A><br> <B>Subject:</B> Re: [pianotech] other piano concerns questions</SPAN></div> </div> </div> <div class=MsoNormal> </div> <div class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: ; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">The problem that one has to watch out for, I’ve seen this happen - been there done that with this method, it does work but, is not always a long lasting proper solution, is NOT to accidentally bump the white parts of the key on the side of it.  It WILL leave visible scuff/scratch/dark marks on the key.   </SPAN></div> <div class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: ; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Jer</SPAN></div> <div class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: ; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"> </SPAN></div> <div style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: #b5c4df 1pt solid; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 3pt"> <div class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: ; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">From:</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: ; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <A href="mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org">pianotech-bounces@ptg.org</A> <A href="mailto:[mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]">[mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]</A> <B>On Behalf Of </B><A href="mailto:tnrwim@aol.com">tnrwim@aol.com</A><br> <B>Sent:</B> Sunday, October 02, 2011 10:23 PM<br> <B>To:</B> <A href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A><br> <B>Subject:</B> Re: [pianotech] other piano concerns questions</SPAN></div> </div> <div class=MsoNormal> </div> <div> <div class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: ; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Marshall</SPAN></div> </div> <div> <div class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: ; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> </SPAN></div> </div> <div> <div class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: ; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">If the problem is indeed that the key needs to be eased, a very quick way to fix that without taking off the stack, is to take a small screw driver, with a blade about 1/8" wide, and stick it between the key that is sticking. Push down both keys, and then turn the screwdriver a bit. This pushes the bushing against the pin and eases it. Do both sides of the key that is stick. If that doesn't unstick the key, then something else is causing the key to stick, and you have to figure out what it is. </SPAN></div> </div> <div> <div class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: ; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> </SPAN></div> </div> <div> <div class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: ; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">As far as the hammer not hitting the string, there are endless possibilities. Wait until you see what the problem is, and if you can't fix it, ask us.</SPAN></div> </div> <div> <div class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: ; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> </SPAN></div> </div> <div> <div class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: ; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Good luck</SPAN></div> </div> <div> <div class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: ; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> </SPAN></div> </div> <div> <div style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: ; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Willem </SPAN></div> </div> <div> <div style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: ; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">-----Original Message-----<br> From: Marshall Gisondi <<A href="mailto:pianotune05@hotmail.com">pianotune05@hotmail.com</A>><br> To: pianotech <<A href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A>><br> Sent: Sun, Oct 2, 2011 3:30 pm<br> Subject: [pianotech] other piano concerns questions</SPAN></div> <div id=AOLMsgPart_1_eebf6ca2-0164-4a9b-b6f7-1b395442fa65> <div> <div style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: ">Hi Everyone,</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: ; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><br> </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: ">Thanks everyone for the ideas William, John Joe, Tom and anyone I mssed.  I sure appreciate your helpful insight. 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