<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1" http-equiv=Content-Type> <STYLE>.hmmessage P { PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px } BODY.hmmessage { FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; FONT-SIZE: 10pt } </STYLE> <META name=GENERATOR content="MSHTML 8.00.6001.19328"></HEAD> <BODY class=hmmessage bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT size=3 face=Arial>Marshall,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3 face=Arial> Quick diagnostics . Take the lower front panel off and see if the noise remains. Sometimes it's from the whole bottom of the piano flexing with the pedal being depressed. There are screws that could need tightening but the piano needs to be tipped to access . </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3 face=Arial>If the noise follows the panel then you can focus your attention there. A piece of leather or at least a coat of VJ at the spring is a start. On newer poly finished asian verticals the dreaded poly squeak  can come from any poly parts rubbing against each other. I'll bet you've heard this from the poly finished benches as you tune. A thin coat of VJ all around the panel edges or well placed pieces of cloth - leather can eliminate the noise. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3 face=Arial>    Quick fix until you can tilt the piano if you deem it necessary is to wedge something between the floor and the bottom of the piano as a temp fix. I carry hammer felt  remnants that are available from Schaff that can be stacked-cut to work or a stack of magazines etc. Find a way . </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3 face=Arial>Best wishes on this day,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3 face=Arial> Tom D.</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px" dir=ltr> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial; BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=pianotune05@hotmail.com href="mailto:pianotune05@hotmail.com">Marshall Gisondi</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, November 22, 2012 9:36 AM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [pianotech] happy thanksgiving</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV dir=ltr><FONT size=3 face=Arial>Hi Everyone,</FONT><BR><FONT size=3 face=Arial>Happy Thanksgiving!!!!!!!  Fortunately my wife and I only have part of the dinner to make.  </FONT><BR><FONT size=3 face=Arial></FONT> <BR><FONT size=3 face=Arial>Yesterday I tuned a Steck piano.  Here is something I want to try.  What do you guys think?  The bottom panel squeaks and creaks when the sustain pedal is depressed.  So my idea is this. I'd like to glue name board  felt  or something thicker along the bottom edge of the  panel itself that has the peg holes or the edge of the piano where the pegs are where the panel rests.  I've never seen this done before on a piano, but I wonder if that would quiet down the noise.  I tested it by taking a business card to shim it, but the gap was too large.  What are your thoughts?  thanks</FONT><BR><FONT size=3 face=Arial>Marshall</FONT><BR><FONT size=3 face=Arial>215-510-9400</FONT><BR><FONT size=3 face=Arial><A href="http://www.phillytuner.com">http://www.phillytuner.com</A></FONT><BR><FONT size=3 face=Arial>ps my PTG membership is in the works.  Vocational Rehabilitation hasn't come through on 2013 yet, but I figured, I'd just go ahead and get the ball rolling for 2012 what's left of it and at least get myself in the door.  </FONT><BR></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>