It's a Puzzlement!

[Cy Shuster]

The knuckles on a two year old piano needed to be bolstered?  Wow...  Heavy
use?

What are the up/down weights of the keys out of spec?

--Cy Shuster--
Rochester, MN

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joseph Garrett" <joegarrett@earthlink.net>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2003 1:05 PM
Subject: It's a Puzzlement!


> Hey all,
> I'm trying to get the touch of a two year old M&H "BB" within limits of
> Upweight/Downweight. I've checked ALL of the pinning, it's in specs. I
> properly eased all the keys, they're in specs. I buffed the capstans and
> coated with Emralon. The Wippen Foot Felt and the Let-off Felt has been
> treated with dry Teflon. The hammers were surfaced. The knuckles were
> bolstered, strip sanded and treated with Microfine Teflon. The hammers
tails
> were surfaced. The key pins were cleaned, polished and sprayed with dry
> Teflon. The action has been Regulated to a gnat's eyebrow. Most of the U/D
> weights are in the 16 to 20 difference. However, there are 24 notes that
are
> just way out of spec. These notes are interspersed through out the whole
> action.
> I've checked everything, I can think of, and am at a lose. Feedback would
be
> appreciated!!!!
> I was up til' 4am finishing this thingee, so I may be missing something!
> Help! Gotta return the action this afternoon! :-(
> Best Regards,
> Joe Garrett, RPT, (Oregon)
> Captain, Tool Police
> Squares Are I
>
>
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