Vertical touch weight

Ed Carwithen musicman@eoni.com
Sun, 24 Jan 1999 11:28:51 -0800


Thanks for checking.  I'll try to find Tim Conrad..

Ed


At 05:04 PM 1/24/99 +0000, you wrote:
>In article <36AB39E4.A2C6536A@jagat.com>, Newton Hunt <nhunt@jagat.com>
>writes
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>>Make certain the wippen and especially the hammer flange pinning is proper
>>and the spring seats are lubricated with Protek.
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>>Regulate the action: blow distance, capstans, level, dip, let-off,
>>backchecks, bridle wires and damper spoons.
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>>Touch weight is measured with dampers off the spoons throughout, grands and
>>upright.
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>One thing extra I would do to what has been already said.  Lay the
>action down on some old news paper,  lift up the damper lift rod, so
>that the dampers are off the spoons and pro-teck the spoons, on some
>actions I will take of the damper slap rail so I can get at the damper
>tail felt as well. Of course this is more easier in the UK as most
>actions have the but spring on the but and not on the Damper slap rail. 
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>Barrie,
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