stuck

[Richard Moody]

> Reach up and wiggle the
> toe of the jack.  It should be able to at least wink at you.  >


Is the toe on the elbow or foot of the jack? Exactly how is the jack
"winking" ? 

Ric The Winker


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> From: Christopher D. Purdy <purdy@oak.cats.ohiou.edu>
> To: pianotech@ptg.org
> Subject: Re: stuck
> Date: Thursday, July 23, 1998 9:57 AM
> 
> 
> 
> you are trapping the jacks with excessive after touch you run a very
real
> risk of breaking jacks if the player has a heavy touch.  Especially in
> Steinways where the jack is two pieced.  In this case it will usually
just
> break that glue joint but it is still a pain.  When I am regulating, one
of
> my steps is to check this.  With the key entirely through escape and
after
> touch, continue to hold the key all the way down.  Reach up and wiggle
the
> toe of the jack.  It should be able to at least wink at you.  If it is
> solid your asking for trouble.
> 
> chris
> 
> -Christopher D. Purdy R.P.T.   School of Music  Ohio University  Athens
OH
> 
> -purdy@oak.cats.ohiou.edu   (614) 593-1656    fax# (740) 593-1429
>