<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <html 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" = xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"> <head> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; = charset=US-ASCII"> <meta name=ProgId content=Word.Document> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 10"> <meta name=Originator content="Microsoft Word 10"> <link rel=File-List href="cid:filelist.xml@01C527B4.31225FA0"> <o:SmartTagType = namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="PersonName"/>  <style>  </style>  </head> <body bgcolor=white lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=blue = style='tab-interval:.5in'> <div class=Section1> Did you lubricate the spot where = the una corda iron = contacts the key frame?  = <o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <div> <st1:PersonName>David = Love</st1:PersonName> davidlovepianos@comcast.net <o:p></o:p> </div> -----Original = Message----- From: = pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of John Ross Sent: Sunday, March 13, = 2005 9:34 AM To: pianotech Subject: Squeak in = unacorda of S & S, B <o:p> </o:p> <div> Hi = List,<o:p></o:p> </div> <div> I was wondering if any of = you have run/ran into this problem.<o:p></o:p> </div> <div> It was a S & S model B, = less than 6 months old. It is the first time I have seen it, and I got a call yesterday afternoon, wondering if I would have a look at a squeak = problem, before a concert this = afternoon.<o:p></o:p> </div> <div> So I went this morning, = (extra charge of course).<o:p></o:p> </div> <div> I thought it would be an = easy fix. But, noooooo.<o:p></o:p> </div> <div> I checked all the obvious = places, regraphiting any worn areas, tefloned and MPL'd appropriate = spots.<o:p></o:p> </div> <div> Still = there.<o:p></o:p> </div> <div> Tried pushing shift lever = by hand, still there.<o:p></o:p> </div> <div> Not the spring on the right = side, that bears on the action.<o:p></o:p> </div> <div> Tried moving the action = toward me, a smidgen, no squeak.<o:p></o:p> </div> <div> Couldn't find anything = wrong at the dags.<o:p></o:p> </div> <div> Then I tried lifting the = action at the right side just a smidgeon, gone = again.<o:p></o:p> </div> <div> I turned the glide bolt = back 1/8 to 1/4 of a turn, most of it gone, but still some at the other end, = but very slight, turned left glide bolt up less than 1/8 = turn.<o:p></o:p> </div> <div> Squeak = gone.<o:p></o:p> </div> <div> Not enough time before = concert to get into it more fully.<o:p></o:p> </div> <div> Have any of you ran into = this causing a squeak?<o:p></o:p> </div> <div> Is there a proper fix, that = I should go back and do?<o:p></o:p> </div> <div> Thank = you.<o:p></o:p> </div> <div> John M. = Ross Windsor, = Nova Scotia, Canada <a href="mailto:jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca">jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca</a></span= ><o:p></o:p> </div> </div> </body> </html>