With the backcheck key weights representing action weight I cant say that I've noticed such deformation. Anyhow, each to his own Brian :) ---------- > From: Don <drose@dlcwest.com> > To: pianotech@ptg.org > Subject: Re: Touchweight > Date: 23 August 1999 08:53 > > Hi Brian, > > Because the weight of the stack and its possible deformation of the > keyframe with tight screws affects the results. > > At 06:29 PM 08/23/1999 +0200, you wrote: > > > >> >The rest is always done in and at the piano. Does this mean taking the > >action > >> >in and out of the piano dozens of times? Yes. For key leveling, does > >this > >> >mean using a straight edge and "guessing" at the proper punchings, > >taking the > >> >whole action stack off each time, lifting up the balance rail punching > >and > >> >putting the paper and/or card punchings under it? Yes. > >> > > >> >Bill Bremmer RPT > >> > >> A much easier method is to cut a small section out of the punching, and > >> insert it on to the pin from underneath the action with a forceps or > >> something similar. No need to remove the stack each time > >> > >> John McKone, RPT > >> St. louis Park, Minnesota > >> mckonejw@skypoint.com > >> > >> > >Or, why not just have a set of key weights that clip onto the backcheck, > >then you are just leveling the keys in the piano and you can remove each > >key and add/remove punchings as needed. > > > >Brian Lawson > > > > > Regards, > Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.M.T., R.P.T. > > Tuner for the Saskatchewan Centre of the Arts > > drose@dlcwest.com > http://www.dlcwest.com/~drose/ > 3004 Grant Rd. > REGINA, SK > S4S 5G7 > 306-352-3620 or 1-888-29t-uner
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