Front Ril Pins

[Carl Meyer]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Newton Hunt" <nhunt@optonline.net>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Saturday, July 06, 2002 6:43 AM
Subject: Re: Front Ril Pins


> Hi Jon,
> 
> I would take a real hard look at this action, something is not right with the
> key frame if the keys are too high when you have it in your lap.  There is
> something WRONG here.
> 
> If you determine that longer pins are indeed the best solution then using a
> piece of leather and your vise grips you can pull and twist the pins up to a
> level you find acceptable.  It is unlikely that they will be loose but if they
> are then use a little CA around the pins to make them stick better.
> 
> Put some bushing cloth or name board felt under the back rail cloth.  You may
> not have enough paper to remove to lower the keys that amount and look at the
> punchings in the front.  Enough there or are you going to replace the felts with
> thin punchings?
> 
> This thing may be a bigger can than you thought. :)

Putting felt under the back rail cloth is a good idea, but you do have to readjust the capstans.

Carl Meyer  Assoc. PTG
Santa Clara, California
cmpiano@attbi.com 
 
> Have a great weekend.
> 
> Newton