stuck

[Lance Lafargue]

I believe it's the part that contacts the let-off button.  It moves
slightly because there is room between the jack and the cushion....no room,
solid feel/no movement...
Lance Lafargue, RPT
New Orleans Chapter
Covington, LA.
lafargue@iamerica.net

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> From: Richard Moody <remoody@easnet.net>
> To: pianotech@ptg.org
> Subject: Re: stuck
> Date: Friday, July 24, 1998 2:03 AM
> 
> > 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
> 
> 
> ----------
> > 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
> >