Steinway regulation

[Newton Hunt]

Pianos differ in many ways.  Start with a dip of .395" (10mm) and blow
distance of 1 3/4" (48mm).  Regulate two or three keys completely to
see how they feel.  There should be about .40" of key movement after
the jack leaves contact with the knuckle.  You can check this by
placing that much extra on key pin and check to see if you have extra
movement or not enough for escapement.  If needful move the hammer
slightly closer to the string.  If next needful remove .010" punchings
from under the key.  If all is right, geometry, hammer bore, capstan
placement, you should have a nice touch to work toward.

			Newton
	Measurements are inadequate, what works is.


TropBaby@AOL.COM wrote:
> 
> I am a new piano tech and I am regulating my 1964 Steinway Model L  before I
> sell it. The key dip is 11/32 when it should be 13/32 but the hammer blow
> distance is   1 15/16 instead of 1 3/4. If I adjust the dip properly the blow
> distance will be even larger or it will have too much after touch and if I
> adjust the blow distance properly the key dip will be even less. The piano
> plays well although I remember it always felt "shallow" even though I liked
> that at the time.Any ideas as to what to do? I called Steinway and they were
> no help.
> Thanks
> Larry Trop  in Orange County, CA