Oops - I meant just short of where you get a prominent feeling in the key. Terry Farrell ----- Original Message ----- From: "Farrell" <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Thursday, June 06, 2002 5:53 PM Subject: Re: rep springs > I don't know how to play the humidity game, but my understanding is that you want them to pop up smartly, but just short of jerking up, where you get a prominent feeling in the key. > > Fairly quick pop up, but no significant bump felt in key. Is that a good guide? > > Terry Farrell > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <Wimblees@AOL.COM> > To: <caut@ptg.org>; <Pianotech@ptg.org> > Sent: Thursday, June 06, 2002 10:50 AM > Subject: rep springs > > > > I have been taught (and it says so in the regulation manuals), that the rep > > springs should be adjusted so that there is a "gentle rise," when you let up > > on the key. This winter I regulated all of the main pianos in the school, > > including the piano faculty pianos, with the rep spring set to give me that > > "gentle rise." Now, all of a sudden, piano players are complaining about poor > > repetition, and when I check out the pianos, there is almost no rise at all. > > > > Once upon a time I heard that the springs will change with the change in > > weather. But what is happening? How come all of my rep springs are flat? > > Inquiring minds want to know. > > > > Wim > >
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