aftertouch/front rail punchings

[dpitsch]

Interesting that you iron the front rail punchings.  As soon as I get a shipment of FR felt
punchings, I string them up on a 1/8 threaded rod.  Screwing larger FR cardboard punchings in
from each end, the felt is left to sit in this compressed state for months.  When I use them
on an action that needs to be refelted, they are so stable that I can set the aftertouch very
confidently.  Years later, these actions still have the key dip I originally set.

By the way, am I the only tech who sets the dip in the sharps as equal aftertouch to the
naturals?  What about it LIST?

Roger Jolly wrote:

> Delwin D Fandrich wrote:
>
> > It's also misunderstood by some action designers who simply don't leave enough room
> > between those ridiculous jack letoff dowels to get at the adjustment screws.
>
> Have you tried the Yamaha made tool, nice and thin, best I've used thus
> far.
> I've had
> > several "technicians" tell me that those screws were pre-set at the factory and were not
> > supposed to be tampered with in the field.
>  Not a bad idea (SMILE), the way I've found some jacks set????
> > This is especially true with capstan felts, jack letoff punchings, hammershank knuckles
> > and center and front rail felt key punchings.
> Totally agree. I frequently iron front rail punchings to attain a solid
> and well determined dip.
>
> Roger