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<DIV><SPAN class=562311703-03042005><FONT face=Arial>Jack: If the =
glue has just
failed, reglue it with Titebond or Elmers Wood Glue. If it is broken, =
you can
get replacements from Schaff. Make sure you glue it on
straight.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=562311703-03042005><FONT face=Arial>Nuts: Slip =
joint pliers
with a rag in the jaws so you don't burr the metal.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=562311703-03042005><FONT =
face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=562311703-03042005><FONT face=Arial>String: Best =
option in this
situation, by far, is to splice the string and reuse it. This can =
be done
even if the knot ends up in the speaking length of the wire. Where did =
it break?
2nd option (more expensive, time consuming, and sound mis-matching is to =
send
your old string (or careful measurements) off to be duplicated. Don't =
leave the
bichord with a missing string for too long as it will cause problems =
with felts,
hammer, and action centers on that note.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=562311703-03042005><FONT face=Arial>I don't know =
where you are
on your tuning career development, are you a PTG member? Taking a =
course? Got a
copy of Reblitz? Got copies of the PTG tuning and technical test prep =
books? I
only ask because these are fairly basic questions and issues that will =
come up a
lot as you go along. Hope it helps.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Alan R. =
Barnard</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Salem, MO</FONT></DIV>
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face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] <B>On =
Behalf Of
</B>Matthew Todd<BR><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, April 02, 2005 9:13
PM<BR><B>To:</B> Pianotech<BR><B>Subject:</B> Jack Flange Repair and =
Bass
String Matching<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
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<P>In my practice piano at home, the jack flange broke apart from =
the lever
body right below it. What is the easiest way to fix this?</P>
<P>And another thing. What tool seems to work best to loosen =
those
stubborn action nuts?</P>
<P>On this same piano, one of the bi-chord bass strings is =
gone. I
have the original string. The strings on this piano are really =
old and
dead. So when I replace that string it will stick out like a =
sore
thumb. What do you do in this situation with clients?</P>
<P>Thanks guys (and gals)</P></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV><BR><BR>Matthew =
Todd<BR>Todd
Piano Works<BR>Piano Tuner/Technician<BR>Tuning - Repairing - =
Regulating
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