This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment ----- Original Message -----=20 From: HazenBannister@cs.com=20 To: pianotech@ptg.org=20 Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2003 10:24 PM Subject: Re: keys not returning In a message dated 04/09/2003 12:09:43 AM Eastern Daylight Time, = dnereson@dim.com writes:=20 height. If that's not the case, then there's either friction or = worn bushings or tight bushings or action parts that are too light, or = another way of looking at it -- they keys need a little weight between = the balance pin and the capstan. Hi, I am just coming in the back door of this thread,so I might be = repeating something,or off base.When I'm checking sluggish problems,I = first check the key, taking the action out of the equation,by lifting up = the whippen off the key,and the reverse,checking action centers,by = taking the key out of the equation. Best, Hazen Bannister=20 It's not so much a problem of sluggishness as that of the key not = coming all the way back up. If the action pinning is within reason and = the key bushings aren't worn or too tight, I use Jiffy leads -- usually = as close to the key button (on the back side) as possible. They're = manufactured for a reason. What else do you do? For one or a few keys, = now -- we're not talking about re-weighting the whole keyboard. You do = that if there's a lot of them not returning and the player will notice = the difference and can afford it. --Dave Nereson, RPT ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/bd/5c/65/51/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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