Key Leveling

[Greg Newell]

This is the method I now use. I was simply musing about a new idea.

 Greg

BoL wrote:

> > :) I'm for adjsutable bal rail pins. Just cogitating!
> >
> > Larry Trischetta
> >
> >
> > >     Or how about removing cheek blocks and put some heavy anchor that
> would
> > >  have a long aluminum rail attached used for a monorail and attach a
> dial
> > >  type depth gauge? sort of make it fool proof no? Read gauge, divide by
> two
> > >  and install that punching. Just musing.
> > >
> > >  Greg
>
> With a rail across the key tops you can quickly learn to guess the amount of
> punchings you need for each low key.  You can get an aluminum "angle iron"
> on the order of 1/2 by 1/2 inch.  Prop up #1 and #88 to the height you want
> and support the "rail" on these two keys.  First make sure there are no high
> keys the rail is pressing down on.  Then see what keys are low and place
> what  punchings you think are enough on top of these low keys. Then remove
> the rail and put punchings under the key.  Then replace the rail and see how
> level the keys are.  You should not have to do this more than 3
> times....unless you are very considerate and go back and place the paper
> punchings under the felt punchings.
>     There is a debate about whether this needs to be done.  What is the
> difference between a paper punching above or below the felt punching??  OK
> the key rocking up and down should be on the felt punching not a thin paper
> punching, right?  But is there a consideration of the key rocking on the
> felt punching which is rocking on a very thin paper punching?   If so place
> the ultra fine paper punchings under a thicker paper punching under the felt
> punching.    BOTHERATION.         ---  ric
>
> ps the reason why there is not a scew up balance rail pin to level keys is
> because the blance rail pin must be tilted a little front to back and also
> sideways if necessary.   If such a pin is screwed up or down it would wobble
> out of the other positions.

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Greg Newell
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