Sharp leveling

[David ilvedson]

Jon,

I do the same but I will raise the sharps so you get the 
checking alignment and the sharps are a nickel thickness 
above the naturals.  No one likes sharps bottoming out at the 
level of naturals.

David Ilvedson, RPT

Date sent:      	Mon, 08 Mar 1999 21:36:36 -0500
To:             	pianotech@ptg.org
From:           	Jon Page <jpage@capecod.net>
Subject:        	Re: Sharp leveling
Send reply to:  	pianotech@ptg.org

> The dip of the sharp is regulated by the backcheck (check-in).
> 
> First one lays the touch on the naturals and then the height on the sharps.
> The backchecks are adjusted on the naturals and the sharp's backchecks
> are set in line with them. The dip on the sharps is determined by having 
> the hammers check even with the natural's hammers.
> 
> Nickel or not, for alignment and even-ness; that's my story and I'm
> stickin' to
> it.
> 
> Or two cents, anyways;
> 
> Jon Page
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> At 06:22 PM 3/8/99 -0600, you wrote:
> >The nickel gives you uniform looks then you can go with after touch to fine
> >tune it.
> >            James Grebe
> >R.P.T. and M.P.T.
> > from St. Louis
> >pianoman@inlink.com
> >                  Creator of:
> > Handsome Hardwood Caster Cups
> >                  and
> >Practical   Piano    Benches
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Newton Hunt <nhunt@jagat.com>
> >To: pianotech@ptg.org <pianotech@ptg.org>
> >Date: Sunday, March 07, 1999 10:45 AM
> >Subject: Re: Sharp leveling
> >
> >
> >>>
> >>> I have always used the thickness of a nickel above the natural when the
> >>> sharp is depressed.
> >>>
> >>
> >>OK, James, then you have to set the height of the sharp to match the
> >>after touch to it's white neighbors.  Hmmm, hadn't thought of doing it
> >>that way.  Must give it a try sometime.
> >>
> >> Newton
> >>
> >>
> >  
> 


David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA
ilvey@jps.net