Steinway hammer alignment

[Isaac OLEG SIMANOT]

Oops, sorry , hope you understood me is slightly to the right (1/3 /2/3 )

As you pointed out ( same as NY )

Isaac

P.S Why 2 pieces of paper and where  ?

On Hamburg S&S the papering is always at the middle of the flange, it does
not goes all along the lips. Once explain me the flange could break if
papered all along (never seen that actually).

It is possible to move the hammer and shank to the right or left more than 1
or 2 mm . If not enough one could paper all in the direction of strings, but
this way the center pin is loaded more one side than the other (no speaking
of the way the hammer moves on a good blow) Nowadays, that is the Hamburg
method used for having the treble hammers fitted (traveled) to the strings
while showing nice even spaces at rest.

Regards.

Isaac

> -----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 23:54
> À : pianotech@ptg.org
> Objet : Re: RE: Steinway hammer alignment
>
>
>  oleg writes:
>
> <<Beside, the normal place for hammers of the Steinway is slightly to the
>
> left, allowing for a more quick left pedal (una corda) effect, while
>
> protecting the hammers to go to far on the left if the piano stay a long
>
> time on his side. >>
>
> I believe that this is the Hamburg style, but the New York Steinways are
> supposed to have the hammer meeting the string with more felt on
> the treble
> side.  This allows the una corda to actually function as a ,umm,
> well, a duo
> corda....
>    I also don't understand why adding a strip of sandpaper, felt,
> or whatever
> to the rail, is supposed to move the hammers to the right. This
> would affect
> all sides of the flange equally, no?
>    And it is far faster to use two pieces of brown paper tape to space a
> hammer sideways,(without changing its travel), than it would be
> to enlarge
> the hole and deal with the resultant changes in traveling.  If
> you need to
> space 60 flanges, count on an hour's time.  You will also need to
> reshape the
> hammers, so add that time,too.
>    How centered are the drop screws hitting their leather pads?
> Ed Foote RPT
>
>