Tom and Barbara,<div><br></div><div>I know it's been a couple days since you mentioned this, but thanks for that handy tip! Never thought of traveling the pelican spring. Now I can hardly wait for the next time I find this problem.</div>
<div><br></div><div><br></div><div>-- <br><div>John Formsma, RPT<br></div><div>Blue Mountain, MS</div></div><div><br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Dec 6, 2012 at 6:16 AM, Barbara Richmond <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:piano57@comcast.net" target="_blank">piano57@comcast.net</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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<p>I've done a variation of this when having to align trapwork/pedals, etc. for various reasons--including getting the pedal prop bolt to be centered so it doesn't make noise. I cut card punchings (using the thickness that is called for) and place them wherver they're needed to travel, tilt, swing the parts. Yeah, just like papering flanges--that's a great way to describe it.</p>
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<p>Barbara Richmond, RPT</p>
<p>near Peoria, Illinois <br><br></p>
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<p><b>From: </b>"Tom Driscoll" <<a href="mailto:tomtuner@verizon.net" target="_blank">tomtuner@verizon.net</a>><br><b>To: </b><a href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org" target="_blank">pianotech@ptg.org</a><br><b>Sent: </b>Wednesday, December 5, 2012 10:09:52 PM<br>
<b>Subject: </b>Re: [pianotech] Kimball spinet<br><br></p><div><div class="h5">
<div><font face="Arial" size="3">Marshall,</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="3"> If the lever is mounted with a pelican spring I have a quick and forever fix for you. </font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="3"> Loosen the screws that mount the spring to the bottom board , tilt the spring away from the obstruction and slide a thick strip of leather under the edge of the spring. Tighten the screws. The pelican will angle the lever away from the obstruction. I may not be describing this very well but think about traveling action parts by papering behind one side of a flange. </font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="3"> I used this method the other day to move a lever that was wacking against the plate.</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="3"> Easy Peasy.</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="3"> Tom Driscoll</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="3">P.S. I have an Ecsaine scrap that is used to recover backchecks in my kit that comes in handy for all sorts of things like this</font></div>
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