Sounds to me like Keith came up with a pretty ingenious solution. Although increasing blow distance by 3/8" is quite a bit. I suspect 1/8 to 3/16 would make a significant difference and wouldn't affect all the other adjustments as severely. I wouldn't think let-off or damper spoons would need changed at all. If you were decreasing blow distance you might need to adjust damper spoons, but not for increasing. Your primary adjustments will be lost motion and increasing key dip. The latter would be most easily accomplished by shimming the balance rail- probably 2 or 3 strips cut from card stock would do it. Dean Dean May cell 812.239.3359 PianoRebuilders.com 812.235.5272 Terre Haute IN 47802 Hmm... perhaps I am reacting prematurly here... but on first reaction... you increased the blowdistance... a lot... :).. then lowered the capstans to let the jacks be able to return.... and nothing else ?? What happened to let off ? It would almost seem to me the jack tails wouldnt even reach the tender buttons with the capstans that low...
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