I have to disagree with the "foul committee". The fallboard was mis-aligned. It was mis-aligned by tipping too far back towards the stretcher. A mis-aligned fallboard is: #1 Not attached at its pivot points or dis-connected causing one side or both to be touching the keys. #2 Too low or high in relation to the keys, i.e. touching keys or touching stretcher. #3 Not in a vertical position above keys, i.e. falling forward onto the fingers or too far back causing the keys to sticking and possibly clicking noises, a relatively simple. The fallboard is not a 2 dimensional item. It has 3 dimensions or more? Mis-alignment has to be considered for all dimensions. I concur with Mr. Lillico. David Ilvedson -----Original Message----- From: owner-pianotech@ptg.org [mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org]On Behalf Of JIMRPT@AOL.COM Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2000 9:04 PM To: pianotech@ptg.org Subject: Re: Re: Midnight Puzzler In a message dated 5/24/2000 10:28:41 PM, John L. wrote: <<"James, I claim "foul"!">> Dear Sir; As we take all claims of "foul" seriously the foul committee has reviewed your claim. Upon diligent and due deliberation the following facts are transparently clear. 1. No one said that you were wrong... the terminology used was "not correct". This is supported by the fact that the fallboard was in fact properly "aligned",i.e.; was absolutely unimpeded through its full range of movement, sat the proper distance above the keytops and touched nothing it was not designed to touch. Note the foul committee had no little difficulty deciphering the following: <<"Regardless of and in which ever way, this_was a "fallboard misalignment. Worm or missing rubber doo-hickeys are every bit as important as misplaced hinges.">> 2."Alingment" will not be addressed, see response line #1. 2.a. The Committee is frightfully unknowledgable on the matter of "rubber doo-hickeys for Worms" further explanation is requested. As for "missing rubber Worm doo-hickeys...it is the committees firm resolution that one should be careful of what one does with ones' Worms' doo-hickey with or without the rubber portion. 2.b. The committee is understandably perplexed with this allusion to "misplaced hinges" and while it would be deplorable were the comment to have been made regarding the sanity of said committee, the committee can not bring itself to accuse you of saying committee are unhinged. <<"Question! What was it?">> 3. It is the committees decision that since this was the original question in question, questioning the question is questionable at best. <<"Answer! Faulty rubber buttons causing fallboard misalignment !!!!!">> 4. The thingamabobs only struck the whatchamacallit when the whatchamacallit was in the fully not-closed, sic open, position. Since it was the movement of the thingamabobs and not of the whatchamacallit that caused the problem it is the unanimous contention of committee that the thingamabobs were out of alingment and not the whatchamacallit...."rubber Worm do-hickeys" notwithstanding. <<"Now.... about that free registration!">> 5. This calls for very diplomatic considered consideration and response so..... committee suggests a different forum handle this matter. Should committee be forced to consider said claim the committee response would be: "Dear Sir; You have two further chances of your request for prize award, slim and fat." Jim Bryant (FL) DeFacto Chair
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