[CAUT] "Cross papering" - was; pictures of new key weighting pattern

[Jim Busby]

Also called "cross papering". A very useful technique not very well known.

I think Barbara is referring to seeing 2 or 3 full length strips on one side of the flange and 4 or 5 on the other. An excellent "Steinway School" tech I know sees nothing wrong with it and says it "saves you from having to take the screw all the way out, thus avoiding the possibility of stripping treads by improper screw insertion".  While I would never do this, is there anything really wrong with it, other than we've all been taught not to do it??

Jim Busby BYU

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From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Conrad Hoffsommer
Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2008 11:15 AM
To: College and University Technicians
Subject: Re: [CAUT] pictures of new key weighting pattern

Barbara Richmond wrote:
> It sort of reminds me of going into space and travel Steinway parts and
> finding layers of paper on both sides of the flanges.
>
> br
>

Paper on both sides of S&S flanges is sometimes necessary if extreme
shifts left or right are needed. Half or quarter strips left front and
right rear will shift the hammer well to the left w/o affecting travel.


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