It doesn't pivot, like most mute rails; it attaches to the tuning pins, and then extends straight down to move the felt between hammers and strings. There is a flange that can be bent to get the felt parallel to the string planes.. I'll grab a photo when I can. --Cy-- Cy Shuster, RPT Albuquerque, NM www.shusterpiano.com On Nov 5, 2009, at 4:43 PM, Fred Sturm wrote: > > On Nov 5, 2009, at 9:55 AM, Cy Shuster wrote: > >> I've installed their QuietKeys product on my own console for the >> same reason, and it works pretty well for the purpose (if a little >> over-priced). It's aluminum, with an oversized amount of felt that >> you trim to fit. The fixed part of the frame clips onto tuning >> pins, and a scissors mechanism moves the piece holding the felt up >> and down. The cable works just like a bicycle brake cable. I ran >> it out over the top of the bottom board cover and attached it to >> the underside of the keybed. I didn't have to make any adjustments >> to letoff (I haven't actually regulated this piano since I got it). >> >> I can send a picture if you like. > > Hi Cy, > A photo would be useful. The illustrations in the Jansen catalogue > are, shall we say, low resolution and not too helpful. Same with the > "Quiet Keys" web site. Can the rod be conveniently bent to account > for bass/treble string planes? > Regards, > Fred Sturm > University of New Mexico > fssturm at unm.edu > > > > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/caut.php/attachments/20091105/4b9fd6ad/attachment.htm>
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