A thread I started a while back was about a Church's grand action that needed regulation and the music director asked me see if I could make the touch lighter. While the action was on the bench I took touchweight measurements and everything was within spec. The action should not have felt heavy to the music director. So I was puzzled. Well, I regulated the action and everything adjusted well. On the bench the action played normally with a heavy blow and also with a light blow. However, when I returned the action to the piano and secured the cheek blocks some of the hammers failed to go into check on a light blow. They just hung there in about drop position. This would definitely be felt as a heavy touch. This action rests on its rails; it does not have glides. To correct this I added a little more key dip and that took care of the problem. I guess this is a good example where bench regulation isn't always the most accurate method. Ted Simmons Merritt Island, FL
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