Riddle Answer (:)}}

[Richard M]

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> From: A440A@aol.com
> To: pianotech@byu.edu
> Subject: Riddle Answer (:)}}
> Date: Friday, December 06, 1996 5:17 AM
>
> Greetings all,

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Only when the spring was set quite strong, and
> the mortise was at least .015 above the top of the jack, would the piano
> repeat well enough, but it felt terrible!!

Hmmm wonder why setting the rep lever higher would make a diff.
>
> Riddle:  What was the repair that made all the difference?
>

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>
> Answer;
>
>         The problem with this action was that the repetition springs
were not
> bent up  at the end that is inserted into the hole in the jack.

Now the riddle is how did the ends of the springs get that way?  If they
were installed that way, why did it take 10, years for the problem to show
up?

>       Bending the end of the springs up just a little, with brass jawed
> pliars,  solved the problem, and allowed the action to be regulated
normally
> with fine results.


> Regards,
> Ed Foote
> Precision Piano Works
> Nashville, Tn
>



BTW  I wonder what tech@yahama would say?   If I had a G-2 I'd ask. I
assume they peruse this list.  Steinway is scoring mega pr by posting from
time to time.  hint hint

  Richard Moody   ptt