[CAUT] lighter touchweight

[s.walthall at mail.utexas.edu]

Hello Jeff,

Experiment:

Cut The balance rail felt punching in half and glue it to the back side of the
balance rail hole on the key. This will in effect add front length and strength
to the lever. This idea is new to me I should give credit and thanks to Chris
Solliday and Bob Marinelli and the TSA Oklahoma City Fall Seminar. By the way,
TSA (Texas State Association) has changed it's name to SCRC (South Central
Regional Conference).

Steve Walthall


Quoting Jeff Farris <Jfarris at mail.utexas.edu>:

> Hi List,
>
> I have a customer who wants his 1975 Baldwin 6'8" grand to feel
> lighter. It was virtually unused for many years and recently had an
> action reconditioning and regulation. It weighed off pretty
> reasonable. Downweight averaged low 50's to 50 and upweight averaged
> upper 20's to 30. Friction seemed low if anything. There isn't a lot
> of lead in the keys, as much as four weights in some of the lower
> bass. The hammers have enough "extra" material in the cove to remove
> some in an arc shape.  I'm wondering if doing only that would result
> in enough weight loss to make much difference. Has anyone done this
> procedure not in conjunction with leading, etc. and received good
> results?
>
> Sorry if you already received this. I tried to send this message
> yesterday from a different source computer and don't know if it went
> out. :)
>
> Thanks,
> --
> Jeff Farris
> Piano Technician
> School of Music
> UT Austin
> mailto; jfarris at mail.utexas.edu
> 512-471-0158
>