<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40" xmlns:v = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:st1 = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1400" name=GENERATOR><o:SmartTagType name="PersonName" namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"></o:SmartTagT= ype> <STYLE>  </STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY lang=EN-US vLink=blue link=blue bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>We just went through this. Below are the basics = from a few recent posts. If you want more, there is tons in the = archives.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Terry Farrell</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV>> > Would somebody give me a description of what a growing = action bracket<BR>> is?<BR>> > Could that be what is causing a couple = of YC grands I work on to be<BR>> > constantly out of = regulation?<BR>> ><BR>> > Dean<BR>> ><BR>> > Dean May</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>> hTo: <A href="mailto:deanmay@pianorebuilders.com">deanmay@pianorebuilders.com</= A>; Pianotech<BR>> Subject: Re: Wurli growing action = brackets?<BR>><BR>> The first symptom that I have seen is blocking hammers. The metal = action<BR>> brackets have swelled and you will waste your time to try to = regulate.<BR>> Norm Barrett<BR>> Memphis chapter<BR>><BR>> Dean,<BR>> Norm = is right on with his post. Another clue is that the let off<BR>> dowels (Young = Chang nomenclature?) will be falling off the threads from<BR>> trying to adjust-compensate for the blocking hammers.<BR>> Checking can be way = out of whack also.<BR>> The brackets though dimensionally unstable will look = just fine.<BR>> No cracking or any other visual abnormalities.<BR>> Tom = Driscoll<BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>Ditto for everything mentioned so = far. There are several other good<BR>indicators of this problem also. One is 88 = gouges (front to back) in the<BR>bottom face of the pinblock from the drop = screws. Or, wait another year or<BR>two and you can find out how to remove the = keybed from the piano so that you<BR>can get the action out. Or, maybe an even = easier way is to wait an<BR>additional couple of years and, if you're lucky, the stack = will grow up to<BR>the pinblock bottom, the brackets will continue to grow, = and the brackets<BR>will eventually self-implode (shatter) - then the action = returns to a state<BR>where it is fairly easy to remove from the action cavity - at = this stage you<BR>will not have any additional questions about whether you = have a bracket<BR>problem.<BR><BR><BR>Just joking about Mr. Glen's email stuff = - but the point is that if let-off<BR>is getting closer to the strings, etc., = you have growing action brackets.<BR>Contact him and you will find him great guy = and very helpful. He will send<BR>you a kit with the brackets, instructions, = forms for labor reimbursement,<BR>etc.<BR><BR>Terry Farrell<BR><BR><BR></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=rcromwell1@msn.com = href="mailto:rcromwell1@msn.com">Richard Cromwell</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> Sunday, May 16, 2004 = 10:33 AM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: Wurli growing = action brackets?</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV class=Section1> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: = Arial">Hi!<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: = Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">What would = be the symptoms of a piano with growing action = brackets?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: = Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">R. Cromwell<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Cromwell's = Piano Service<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" = align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <HR tabIndex=-1 align=center width="100%" SIZE=2> </SPAN></FONT></DIV> <P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: = Tahoma">From:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: = Tahoma"> <st1:PersonName w:st="on"><A = href="mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org">pianotech-bounces@ptg.org</A></= st1:PersonName> [mailto:<st1:PersonName = w:st="on">pianotech-bounces@ptg.org</st1:PersonName>] <B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">On Behalf Of </SPAN></B>Roger Jolly<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Friday, = May 14, 2004 8:30 PM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Pianotech</st1:PersonName><BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> Re: Wurli growing = action brackets?</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><BR>Hi Ron,   = <BR>           &nb= sp;  That be a Young Chang in disguise, call Phil Glenn at Young Chang he = will be able to help.<BR>Regards Roger<BR><BR><BR>At 11:01 AM 5/14/2004, you wrote:<BR><BR><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Hey all<BR><BR>I looked at a Wurli grand = G-411 that's showing symptoms of growing action brackets.  The atlas lists = this one from 1989.  Anyone have a contact name and number to try and get replacement parts?<BR><BR>Ron = Koval<BR>Chicagoland<BR><BR>_____________________________________________= ____________________<BR>Stop worrying about overloading your inbox - get MSN Hotmail Extra Storage! = <A href="http://join.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200362ave/direct/01/" = eudora="autourl">http://join.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200362ave/direct= /01/</A><BR><BR>_______________________________________________<BR>pianot= ech list info: <A href="https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives" = eudora="autourl">https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives</A><o:p>= </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>