<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2627" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY id=role_body style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #000000; = FONT-FAMILY: Verdana" bottomMargin=7 bgColor=#ffffff leftMargin=7 topMargin=7 = rightMargin=7> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>It is my opinion that piano makers = wedge the action in place to make the keybed more rigid in the piano.  Everything is = under stress.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Jim</FONT></DIV> <DIV>James Grebe<BR>Piano-Forte Tuning & Repair<BR>Creator of = Handsome Hardwood Caster Cups, piano benches, writing instruments<BR>(314) = 608-4137<BR><A href="http://www.JamesGrebe.com">WWW.JamesGrebe.com</A><BR>1526 = Raspberry Lane<BR>Arnold, MO 63010<BR>BECOME WHAT YOU BELIEVE!<BR><A href="mailto:pianoman@accessus.net">pianoman@accessus.net</A></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A title=lostchordclinic@ameritech.net href="mailto:lostchordclinic@ameritech.net">Steve Grattan</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, April 20, 2005 = 7:44 AM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Charles Walter = peeve</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi Dave,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Being a CRW dealer and having sold in = excess of 200 of them - there is a simple way to remove these actions. I never = lower action bolts or bent the studs.  I use a big pair of Channel = Locks - put one jaw behind the action bracket and the other on the end of the = stud.  A small squeeze and the action pops out.  I would rather have the = action that tight than the problems that come with a 'moving' action when the = pianist uses the pedals.  When replacing the action - I use a 3/4" square = piece of wood and a rubber mallet to seat it.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Good luck!</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Steve Grattan</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Lost Chord Clinic </FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A title=Piannaman@aol.com href="mailto:Piannaman@aol.com">Piannaman@aol.com</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> Wednesday, April 20, = 2005 2:54 AM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Charles Walter = peeve</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV><FONT id=role_document face=Verdana = color=#000000 size=3> <DIV>Hi list,</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I like Charles Walter pianos.  I work on many of = them.  I think they are solidly built, and the overall quality is pretty = good.  But there is one thing that has been bugging me about the = verticals..  Every action I've removed from a console or = studio is wedged in to the point where I have to lower the bottom-ball bolts in = order to pull the action out from under the action bracket bolts.  In = order to get to those bolts, one must take out a neighboring key or = two.  That requires removal of the key-stop rail and the fallboard(4 screws and = one nut to remove both).  </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I replaced a bass string the other day, which took about 10 = minutes or less.  Taking the action out and getting the whole thing back = together took substantially more time than that.  Three times as long, = I'm embarassed to admit.  Of course, having the whole thing back = together, then dropping one of the fallboard screws under the keys didn't help = much....}-;</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Next time I won't remove the action.  I'll just tighten = the pedal way down to get the dampers out of the way.  </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I can't think of a good reason why the actions are wedged = in so tight on these pianos.  Any insight on this?</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Thanks,</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Dave Stahl</DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></FONT></BODY></HTML>