It is totally possible to change the shape of the feets of the stack (bend easily) if this correct your initial problem. I do that with the stack screwed on a bench, and one foot at a time. Do the US S&S from the 60' have action stack problems (rail opens) ? as the German ones ? I.O > -----Message d'origine----- > De : owner-pianotech@ptg.org [mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org]De la part > de A440A@AOL.COM > Envoyé : mardi 16 octobre 2001 22:20 > À : pianotech@ptg.org > Objet : Re: Steinway hammer alignment > > > > << The key ends are perfectly aligned with the damper > levers. Immediately upon removing the action I could clearly see that > the hammers are well left of being centered over the wippens, so much so > that the catchers are just making enough contact to do their job.>> > > Oh! Why didn't you say so? This is simple, the action > finisher,(assuming > it is all original) didn't align the hammers with the action stop > in contact > with the keyframe. He put them all over to the left side. > Somebody later > adjusted the una corda pedal to fit, and the action moved over..... > Whatever, I think you could sell an action regulation here and get > everything where it needs to go, if the whippens are anywhere near the > capstans. > Good luck, > Ed >
This PTG archive page provided courtesy of Moy Piano Service, LLC