Blocking hammers

Jon Page jonpage@attbi.com
Wed, 24 Apr 2002 17:22:22 -0400


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At 04:51 PM 4/24/2002 -0400, you wrote:
>Hi list,
>I went to a Youg Chang today,about 10 years old,for a tuning.I tuned it 
>once about 3 or 4 years ago.I got there and every hammer was blocking,I'm 
>not talking about buzzing,but major blocking.I did'nt have enough time to 
>get into it as I had an appointment conflict.So I'm going back tomorrow to 
>fix this ,pitch raise ,clean,and tune.(it's a grand with a piano-disc 
>system).I checked to see if any rails were loose,or might have shifted,is 
>there anything I should look for,maybe with the player system?I changed 
>letoff on a few notes,and it quit blocking,but I sure had to twist them a 
>mile,it has the dowel type.It also has excessive keydip.I guess I should 
>go through one note and completely regulate,I am just checking to see 
>if  there's something obvious,maybe I've overlooked.
>Thanks in advance,
>Hazen Bannister

Don't bother making action adjustments unless it is being used. Get 
replacement action brackets.
This is a warranty issue, you will be compensated by the man'f'r for 
installation of their new parts.

Regards,

Jon Page,   piano technician
Harwich Port, Cape Cod, Mass.
mailto:jonpage@attbi.com
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