Acute KSD*

David Ilvedson ilvey@sbcglobal.net
Fri, 06 Dec 2002 08:47:25 -0800


Lost motion...?

David I.

On 6 Dec 2002 at 10:14, tune4u@earthlink.net wrote:

> 
> *KSD is a TLA for "Key Schlump Disease"
> 
> Patient is a Baldwin 6000
> 
> Key height gone all weird with areas of "schlumped" keys giving the
> keys a scalloped look up and down the keyboard--like a shallow sine
> wave. It's not individual keys, but groups of maybe 8-10 keys
> involved.
> 
> Bed does not appear warped, from underneath. No visible damage under
> the keys. No critters have eaten the punchings. No foreign objects on
> or under the key rest felt. Owner says the problem has been getting
> worse.
> 
> I was all set to just go level those keys and reregulate but afraid
> I'm overlooking the real disease ...
> 
> Anyone???
> 
> Alan Barnard
> Stumped in Salem, MO



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