Grand regulating + Backcheck Question

[Farrell]

Thanks Tom. I'll try some of that. But not until I have lit a few candles,
turned out the lights and tried "Blood sacrifice, bat wings and incense -
not in any particular order.....Ron N". My guess is that Ron's suggestion
has a lot more potential (for something - spiritual cleansing at least). But
if his doesn't work, I'll get my checkering file out & try lifting a
backcheck wire or two (with the lights on).


Terry Farrell
Piano Tuning & Service
Tampa, Florida
mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Driscoll" <tomtuner@mediaone.net>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Sunday, February 25, 2001 3:29 AM
Subject: Re: Grand regulating + Backcheck Question


>
> ----- Original Message -----
> Subject: Re: Grand regulating + Backcheck Question
>
>
> > > Does
> > >anyone have any tricks/tip for getting hammers to check on these
actions
> > >without new back checks and arcing the hammer tails?
> > >
> > in the spirit of our discussion for reconditioning actions without major
> time and cost,I'll suggest that for checking problems that roughing up the
> tails ( if they are glazed especially) clamping the shanks togrther to
> protect the centers first and then use a checkering file  or even a sharp
> knife to score the tails. Too rough will eat up the backchecks ,so use
> judgement. next , instead of replacing backchecks you can recover the
> existing ones with new leather, especially in the middle sections. Also
> raising the height of the backcheck by lifting the swedged wire out of the
> key about an eighth inch can help. This is assuming correct angle to the
> tail ,correct blow, dip, aftertouch etc. Some or all of this can  help
> Good luck.     Tom Driscoll.
>
>