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Weber Piano Action Rebuild – Key Leveling and Key Weights

Roy Creek Ranch Posted on August 21, 2017 by JimAugust 27, 2017
photo of All keys weighted

Back on track with the sharps refinish, let-off buttons and hammer rest repairs, I was looking forward to the last bits before reassembling the action: key leveling and key weights.

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Posted in maker, Music, piano, Projects, repairs, Woodworking | Tagged action rebuild, Bernerd, blanco, blanco texas, DIY, felt bushing, how to, howto, Mollberg, punchings, restoration, Texas, texas hill country, weber grand piano, wippens, woodworking

Weber Piano Action Rebuild – Sharps, Cushions, and Buttons Roundup

Roy Creek Ranch Posted on August 20, 2017 by JimAugust 27, 2017
photo of piano keys Awaiting finish remover

This far into the action rebuild, and I confess to a little project fatigue. After so many months, the end seemed to be receding into the distance. After the excitement of receiving new hammers, I lost a month to a California trip and other things around the ranch that needed attention, and it was a little hard to get my head back into the game.

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Posted in Music, piano, Projects, repairs, Woodworking | Tagged action rebuild, Bernerd, blanco, blanco texas, Danish oil, DIY, ebony, hammer cusion, howto, Mollberg, piano, restoration, watco, weber grand piano, wippens

Weber Piano Action Rebuild – New Hammers!

Roy Creek Ranch Posted on June 29, 2017 by JimAugust 27, 2017
photo of New hammers!

We got back from the Red Power Roundup and it was time to catch up on the Weber project. Bernard texted me (with pictures!) that the hammers had arrived from Renner, and I was eager to see them. I went to his shop a few days later.

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Posted in maker, Music, piano, Projects, repairs, Woodworking | Tagged action center, action rebuild, animal hide glue, back rail cloth, Bernerd, blanco, blanco texas, DIY, felt bushing, hammer rest, hammers and shanks, hill country, how to, key end felt, key pins, keyframe, Mollberg, piano, punchings, restoration, Texas, texas hill country, weber, weber grand piano, windex, wippens, woodworking

Weber Piano Action Rebuild – On to the Wippens!

Roy Creek Ranch Posted on May 21, 2017 by JimAugust 27, 2017
diagram of a grand piano action

Another trip to Bernard’s piano shop and another list of tasks. I installed most of the rocker capstans (#2 in the diagram above) with the new square-drive screws at home, and used a little wax softened with mineral spirits to avoid … Continue reading →

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Posted in maker, Music, piano, Projects, repairs, Woodworking | Tagged action center, action rebuild, animal hide glue, back rail cloth, Bernerd, blanco, blanco texas, DIY, felt bushing, hammer rest, hammers and shanks, hill country, how to, key end felt, key pins, keyframe, Mollberg, piano, punchings, restoration, Texas, texas hill country, weber, weber grand piano, windex, wippens, woodworking

Weber Piano Action Rebuild – Keyframe with Refurbished Keys

Roy Creek Ranch Posted on April 28, 2017 by JimAugust 27, 2017
photo of Removing the bushing felt

I’ve been making progress on the Weber Project, but with a trip to New Mexico and various Spring activities, the pace has lagged. We’re back on track though. I mentioned in the last post that more work was needed on the bushings — they were too tight for the keys to move freely in the keyframe.

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Posted in Central Texas, maker, Music, piano, Projects, repairs, Woodworking | Tagged action rebuild, animal hide glue, back rail cloth, Bernerd, blanco, blanco texas, DIY, felt bushing, hill country, how to, key pins, keyframe, Mollberg, piano, punchings, restoration, Texas, texas hill country, weber, weber grand piano, windex, wippens, woodworking

Weber Piano Project – Keyframe Cleanup

Roy Creek Ranch Posted on March 5, 2017 by JimAugust 27, 2017

With key bushings installed, it was back to the piano shop. In order to test the work, we would need to try a few keys in the keyframe and see they fit. First though, a little cleanup was in order. … Continue reading →

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Posted in Central Texas, maker, Music, piano, Projects, repairs, Woodworking | Tagged action rebuild, animal hide glue, back rail cloth, Bernerd, blanco, blanco texas, DIY, felt bushing, flitz polish, hill country, how to, key pins, keyframe, Mollberg, piano, piano punching lifter, punchings, restoration, scotchblue, Texas, texas hill country, weber, weber grand piano, windex, wippens, woodworking

Weber Piano Project – New Bushings!

Roy Creek Ranch Posted on March 5, 2017 by JimAugust 20, 2017

So far, we’ve removed the action from the piano, disassembled, and cleaned it. There’s a surprising amount of effort involved in just those steps, and it was great to finally make progress in the rebuild. Make no mistake, the disassembly and … Continue reading →

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Posted in Central Texas, maker, Music, piano, Projects, repairs, Woodworking | Tagged action rebuild, animal hide glue, balance rail, Bernerd, blanco, blanco texas, brush, build, bushing felt, DIY, felt bushing, front rail, hill country, how to, Mollberg, pallet knife, piano action, razor blade, restoration, Texas, texas hill country, watercolor, weber, weber grand piano, whiting, woodworking

Weber Action Rebuild – Key Cleaning Update

Roy Creek Ranch Posted on February 22, 2017 by JimAugust 27, 2017

In my last post, I listed the various tasks to finish key restoration. During the week, I was able to get the remaining tools to install bushings. These include a brush to apply hide glue, a small painting knife to … Continue reading →

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Posted in Central Texas, maker, Music, piano, Projects, repairs, Woodworking | Tagged action rebuild, animal hide glue, antique, back check, Bernerd, blanco, blanco texas, capstan, Danish oil, felt bushing, hammer and shank, Mollberg, punchings, restoration, rocker capstan, Scotch-brite, Texas, texas hill country, weber grand piano, whiting, wippens, woodworking

Weber Action Rebuild – Removing Bushings and Cleaning

Roy Creek Ranch Posted on February 17, 2017 by JimAugust 27, 2017

After bringing the piano keys home from Bernard’s shop last week, I was hoping to remove the key bushings and clean the wooden, ebony and ivory parts. To remove the bushings, I rigged up an old travel-sized clothes steamer and … Continue reading →

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Posted in Central Texas, maker, Music, piano, Projects, repairs, Woodworking | Tagged action rebuild, animal hide glue, antique, back check, Bernerd, blanco, blanco texas, capstan, Danish oil, felt bushing, hammer and shank, Mollberg, punchings, restoration, rocker capstan, Scotch-brite, Texas, texas hill country, weber grand piano, whiting, wippens, woodworking

Whirlpool Dishwasher Repair

Roy Creek Ranch Posted on February 13, 2017 by JimJuly 14, 2017
photo of The repaired dishwasher

To paraphrase the old saw, into every life, a little appliance repair must fall. This must be my week. We’ve been living at Roy Creek Ranch since 1996, and the appliances are admittedly getting old. So far, I’ve replaced a … Continue reading →

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Posted in Central Texas, Food, repairs | Tagged control board, doesn't fill, du980qp, fill valve, float switch, repair clinic, whirlpool dishwasher repair, whirlpool dishwasher won't fill, whirlpool du980qp doesn't fill, whirlpool quiet partner series 980, won't fill

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