Hammer weight?

[BP]

Hre are my measurements.  My grams weights only go to 64 grams so I
added quarters (I don't know the weight of the quarters but I think you
will get the idea.)
C2 up 28 grams down 64+3 quarters
C3 up 16 grams down 64+3 quarters
C4 up 24 grams down 64+1 quarter
C5 up 22 grams down 64 grams
C6 up 32 grams down 64+3 quarters

The reason I believe it's the hammers is I remember this piano from
before and it played nicely.  It then had new key tops and new hammers,
shanks, and flanges probably a couple of years ago.  Now nobody wants to
play it now because it is so hard to play.  I was thinking of shaving
the hammers before I went out and replaced them.

Thank you
Bill

Richard Brekne wrote:
> 
> BP wrote:
> 
> > I have a 6' Stienway grand to regulate that has too heavy hammers.  What
> > gram weight should the key be set at so I know how much felt to shave
> > off these hammers.  The action is very very heavy with these hammers.
> > Bill
> > _______________________________________________
> > pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
> 
> Standard Steinway DW is 50 - 48 grams static downweight. The keys should
> lift at least 24 grams, and probably not more then 30 grams. How do you know
> that the hammers are too heavy ?
> 
> As a first check measure both Down Weight and Up Weight on say 10 sample
> hammers, 5 white adn 5 black. Then get back to us with these figures and
> perhaps we can offer some good advice. The first peice of advice would have
> to be... dont go shaving of a bunch of felt from the hammers until there is
> more information about why there is a heavy touch.
> 
> Cheers
> 
> RicB
> 
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