Gee, Joe...you want more that what's below?...;-] I think you responded to the wrong post...but I think the screw went under the back side of the key slip...but that seems a little obvious...probably something to do with the metal bar...could it have been missing a screw? David Ilvedson, RPT Pacifica, CA 94044 ----- Original message ---------------------------------------- From: "Joe And Penny Goss" <imatunr at srvinet.com> To: "College and University Technicians" <caut at ptg.org> Received: 8/7/2006 9:56:19 AM Subject: Re: [CAUT] bechstein >Close answer but be slightly more precise. >Joe Goss RPT >Mother Goose Tools >imatunr at srvinet.com >www.mothergoosetools.com >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Alan McCoy" <amccoy at mail.ewu.edu> >To: <caut at ptg.org> >Sent: Monday, August 07, 2006 10:45 AM >Subject: Re: [CAUT] bechstein >> David, >> >> Be sure early on to take care of the obvious friction >> problems/inconsistencies that you have. >> >> Also note #40 presents some issues (a BW of 48!). I'd bet that the leading >> pattern changes on this note. Smoothing the FW will help out these >> inconsistencies. >> >> Alan >> >> >> -- Alan McCoy, RPT >> Eastern Washington University >> amccoy at mail.ewu.edu >> 509-359-4627 >> >> >> > From: David Ilvedson <ilvey at sbcglobal.net> >> > Reply-To: <ilvey at sbcglobal.net>, "College and University Technicians >> > <caut at ptg.org>" <caut at ptg.org> >> > Date: Sun, 06 Aug 2006 22:28:10 -0700 >> > To: <caut at ptg.org> >> > Subject: Re: [CAUT] bechstein >> > >> > The action regulates well...I was wondering about the action >spread...113 mm, >> > but that seems OK? The slotted wippen rail has a washer impression >quite a >> > bit closer towards the balance rail... >> > The capstans seem to be in line with the balance rail. I will be >installing >> > new shanks and flanges, probably Renner but I'm considering Abel, so the >> > knuckle alignment should be good... >> > I haven't looked closely at the magic line with a thread, but just eying >it, >> > it seems OK... >> > I"m leaning towards the Abel Standard...the Abel Select really seemed to >> > heavy...stock sample #29 was 10.5 grams...no shank...1/2 high. I >wonder if >> > that 10.5 could be brought down 2 grams? I'm thinking adding a pit of >weight >> > to the Standards makes more sense than removing from Select. Any >comments on >> > the difference between these hammers? Both seem to be a beautiful >consistent >> > hammer... >> > >> > John Delacourts comments about Abel making Bechstein hammers makes me >think >> > they might be a good match for this piano...I did try the a few in the >piano >> > and like the sound... >> > >> > David Ilvedson, RPT >> > Pacifica, CA 94044 >> > >> > >> > ----- Original message ---------------------------------------- >> > From: "David Love" <davidlovepianos at comcast.net> >> > To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org>, "College and University >Technicians" >> > <caut at ptg.org> >> > Received: 8/6/2006 9:34:56 PM >> > Subject: Re: [CAUT] bechstein >> > >> > >> >> With the exception of note 16 (not sure what's going on there), I don't >see >> >> any real problem here. Even if you were you to reweigh down to 37 or >38 >> >> grams, you are comfortably under FW maximums (as outlined by Stanwood >> >> charts). You do have some room to add weight especially if you wanted >to >> >> push up the balance weight a little. An R of 5.6 or 5.7 is a >reasonable >> >> target, in my view, for good regulation specs--check and see though. >If you >> >> smooth out the strike weights in the basic range that your hammers seem >to >> >> be falling and set up the front weights accordingly aiming for a >uniform >> >> balance weight, you should be fine. I would double check the >measurements >> >> on #16. My guess is that there is some measurement error. Trying to >get >> >> perfectly uniform R numbers is generally not possible depending on >things >> >> like uniform knuckle hanging, straight capstan line and capstan line >> >> parallel to the balance rail line (which it appears you may not have), >not >> >> to mention elimination of measurement error (always a factor). >> > >> >> If the current hammers produce a tone that you like with the current >weight, >> >> why would you change hammers? If you want to experiment with weight, >you >> >> can always use the binder clip method--removeable too! >> > >> >> David Love >> >> davidlovepianos at comcast.net >> >> www.davidlovepianos.com >> > >> > >> > >> >>
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