rep springs

[David M. Porritt]

I like the repetition lever to come up smartly and contact the drop
screw fully, but now bounce off it.  If it bounces on the drop, it's
too strong.

dave

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On 6/6/02 at 6:06 PM Farrell wrote:

>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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David M. Porritt
dporritt@mail.smu.edu
Meadows School of the Arts
Southern Methodist University
Dallas, TX 75275
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