Thanks everyone for the suggestions. It's an early 1900's AB Chase that's being rebuilt, FWIW. I was hoping to keep the original arrangement if possible, but performance will trump.<div><br></div><div>WRM</div> <div><br></div><div><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Jan 10, 2013 at 5:56 PM, John Ashcraft <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:jaashcraft@gmail.com" target="_blank">jaashcraft@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"> Heat might help. I would take it my machinist. <div>After it's straight again, I would bolster the felt stop, or screw on the bottom board (!) so the heavy-footed player couldn't bend it again. Might throw in a word of caution to the player about being easier on the force, too.<div> <span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"> John Ashcraft</font></span><div><div class="h5"><br><div><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Jan 10, 2013 at 7:42 AM, William Monroe <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:pianotech@a440piano.net" target="_blank">pianotech@a440piano.net</a>></span> wrote:<br> <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Hi Folks,<div><br></div><div>I've got a pedal from an upright piano that has bent a bit, and is showing a small crack on the top of the pedal. I wonder what you all think about any efforts at hammering the pedal flat? Do you think I'm asking for trouble trying to remove the bend (I kind of think so as I feel like bending brass "back" will fatigue it even more).</div> <div><br></div><div>Secondarily, what would you think of trying to reinforce the pedal by adding a steel plate to the top of the pedal? Epoxy it to the brass? Thanks for any thoughts.<span><font color="#888888"><br clear="all"> <div><br></div>-- <br> William R. Monroe</font></span></div> </blockquote></div><br></div></div></div></div></div> </blockquote></div><br><br></div>