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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>If you can make a scraper to clean off =
most of the
old foam,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Then blow out the action and thread =
some thin
muting cloth in place and stick every 3" with glue</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>Joe Goss<BR><A
href="mailto:imatunr@srvinet.com">imatunr@srvinet.com</A><BR><A
href="http://www.mothergoosetools.com">www.mothergoosetools.com</A></DI=
V>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=Piannerman@aol.com
href="mailto:Piannerman@aol.com">Piannerman@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> Monday, October 27, 2003 =
1:37
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Haven't run into =
this
before</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><FONT face=arial,helvetica><FONT lang=0 =
face=Arial size=2
FAMILY="SANSSERIF">In a message dated 10/27/2003 8:15:50 AM Central =
Standard
Time, <A href="mailto:imatunr@srvinet.com">imatunr@srvinet.com</A>
writes:<BR><BR>
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solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"
TYPE="CITE">Charles , if you are referring to the rail that has no =
other
function than to stop the jacks from slapping and making noise,
</BLOCKQUOTE></FONT><FONT lang=0 style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" =
face=Arial
color=#000000 size=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF"><BR><B>Yep, that's the
sucker.</B><BR></FONT><FONT lang=0 style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: =
#ffffff"
face=Arial color=#000000 size=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF">consider =
any other way than
removal of the rail first.</FONT><FONT lang=0
style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" face=Arial color=#000000 =
size=2
FAMILY="SANSSERIF"><BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE
style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px =
solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"
TYPE="CITE"></FONT><FONT lang=0 style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: =
#ffffff" face=Arial
color=#000000 size=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF"><B>Woe is =
me.</FONT><FONT lang=0
style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" face=Arial color=#000000 =
size=3
FAMILY="SANSSERIF"></B><BR></FONT><FONT lang=0
style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" face=Arial color=#000000 =
size=2
FAMILY="SANSSERIF">You do not mention why you would like to remove =
the
rail.</BLOCKQUOTE></FONT><FONT lang=0 style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: =
#ffffff"
face=Arial color=#000000 size=2 =
FAMILY="SANSSERIF"><BR></FONT><FONT lang=0
style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" face=Arial color=#000000 =
size=2
FAMILY="SANSSERIF"><B>Joe,<BR> The material =
that was
used (not felt) has disintegrated so when the jack trips and kicks =
back it
hits wood instead of felt, making a clicking sound. I see no =
other
option than to remove the rail and put new felt on.</FONT><FONT =
lang=0
style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" face=Arial color=#000000 =
size=3
FAMILY="SANSSERIF"></B><BR></FONT><FONT lang=0
style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" face=Arial color=#000000 =
size=3
FAMILY="SANSSERIF"><BR>
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solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"
TYPE="CITE"></FONT><FONT lang=0 style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: =
#ffffff" face=Arial
color=#000000 size=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF">To remove the rail use =
the Jahn (
sold by Pianotec ) spade capture tool. It is simply a steel rod with =
a slot
milled in the end and a short tube soldered on the tip to capture =
the
regulating spade of the jack rails hanger.</FONT><FONT lang=0
style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" face=Arial color=#000000 =
size=3
FAMILY="SANSSERIF"><BR></FONT><FONT lang=0 =
style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff"
face=Arial color=#000000 size=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF">The rail =
hangers can
break if they have been bent into position during or after =
manufacture, so
note if the rail moves up and down while you are removing the hanger =
screw
and straighten.</FONT><FONT lang=0 style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: =
#ffffff"
face=Arial color=#000000 size=3
FAMILY="SANSSERIF"><BR></BLOCKQUOTE></FONT><FONT lang=0
style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" face=Arial color=#000000 =
size=2
FAMILY="SANSSERIF"><B><BR>10-4. I am hoping that a drop-screw =
regulator
or perhaps the regulator that fits the eye-hooks on letoff buttons =
might
work. If not, I will have to use long-nose pliers (carefully) I
suppose. And stock up on Ben-Gay for the wrist joints. =
Thanks
muchly for the feedback. I appreciate it.<BR>Charles</FONT><FONT =
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FAMILY="SANSSERIF"></B><BR></FONT><FONT lang=0
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