Kawai heavy action (long)

Fred Sturm fssturm@unm.edu
Fri, 26 Mar 2004 10:25:37 -0700


Yo Jim,
	I would love to read your two cents worth on the subject of "repairing 
existing knuckles."
Thanks,
Fred Sturm

--On Thursday, March 18, 2004 1:01 PM -0500 Jim Harvey 
<harvey@greenwood.net> wrote:
<snip>
> What doesn't work (at least for the long haul):
> - bolstering
> - knuckle lubrication
>
> Never tried:
> - shrinking (too many negative ramifications to consider)
>
> What does work:
> 1. replacing knuckles
> 2. repairing existing knuckles
>
> Method #1 is faster but more costly, but involves the potential of
> size, noise, and even the remote possibility of duplicating the same
> thing you're trying to eliminate.
>
> Method #2 is my personal preference, because it has worked for me, and
> I'm just deranged enough to enjoy the process! For brevity (yeah
> right) I won't go into the procedure here, since I may not be on the
> right troubleshooting track. Advise if you want my two cents worth.
<snip>


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