---------------------- multipart/mixed attachment At 05:40 PM 03/27/2001 -0600, you wrote: >Dennis- > >I'm just finishing up the action of an old Bechstein with rocker/sticker >action. It was in good condition, and the owner didn't want the action >changed. There does seem to be a different feel to the action with the >wippens linked to the keys. The owner is a very sensitive, articulate >player, not into power and bombast, so the piano is very appropriate for >her. > >It is a lot of work and will cause you to rethink your methods to avoid >pulling and replacing the stack as much as possible. If someone knows a >quick and easy way to adjust the rockers, I wish they would write! > >Be aware that the action geometry is not what we usually see. The shank is >above level at let-off and the hammers are hung raking back so that they are >perpendicular to the string at contact. You may need to do some woodworking >to duplicate the hammers. > >Ed Sutton I am finishing a Bechstein and had to angle the hammers back more than the originals to have them hit the strings squarely even with making them as long as I could. I am in the final regulating stage. The only awkward procedure is to set a hammer line. A ratchet offset screwdriver works but not as efficiently as I would like. Renner has a 4 sided offset tool (stock #1793) for this purpose. Lloyd will be ordering some (they don't stock them) for me in their next order. Call and see if they can order a few more before their order goes in this week. I don't mind rocker arm actions, they have a lower friction without the capstan/wippen cushion contact. Attached is an image file of the tool. I first inquired of Heckshers and they sent this image file. But if you have a machinist acquaintance . . .or aptitude. . . Regards, ---------------------- multipart/mixed attachment A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: Offset.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 49247 bytes Desc: not available Url : https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/caut.php/attachments/b7/76/19/2f/Offset.jpg ---------------------- multipart/mixed attachment Jon Page, piano technician Harwich Port, Cape Cod, Mass. mailto:jonpage@mediaone.net http://www.stanwoodpiano.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ---------------------- multipart/mixed attachment--
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