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<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>Lifting very slightly on the right, at the balance
rail, stopped the squeak.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV>John M. Ross<BR>Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada<BR><A
href="mailto:jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca">jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca</A></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=davidskolnik@optonline.net
href="mailto:davidskolnik@optonline.net">David Skolnik</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> Tuesday, March 15, 2005 8:15
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Squeak in unacorda of S
& S, B</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>Roger & John - <BR><BR>First, John didn't say from
where he was lifting the action, whether left or right. I assumed he was
lifting at the balance rail, but your comment seems to assume lifting from the
front. John, could you clarify. Roger, how would lifting in front
serve to "relax" any pressure at the back rail? I trying to visualize
this, but can't. For that matter, could you explain (probably yet again)
how the dag is meant to interface with the back rail of the action? Is
it meant to capture the rail, to force it down? <BR><BR>Full of
curiosity -<BR><BR>David Skolnik<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>At 09:08 AM
3/15/2005 -0600, you wrote:<BR><BR>
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<BLOCKQUOTE class=cite cite="" type="cite"><FONT face=arial><B>Oh did I
say, that by lifting very slightly, on the left side of the action, the
squeak disappeared, and that is what led me to the glide bolt?<BR>It
didn't seem loose when I turned it, it wasn't tight either, I used a 4"
crescent.<BR></B></FONT>John M. Ross<BR>Windsor, Nova Scotia,
Canada</BLOCKQUOTE><BR>Hi
John,<BR>
Lifting very slightly at the front rail will relax a little pressure at the
back rail, This could be the dags causing the problem.<BR>Did you
check the back rail/keybed fitting with a long screwdriver at each action
bracket?<BR> Another thing to check. Is the strike point
correct? Steinway's have NO Dag screws. Some times if the action
is too far back, the frame and dag will bind. Adjust and
check.<BR>Because of the bowed front rail, and no Dag screws, the final
checks must always be done with the cheek blocks securely fastened down.
<BR>Fitting Steinway key frames, is not always easy. >:-o <BR><BR>Just
more food for thought.<BR>Now you really owe me a Dram.<BR>Roger
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