There are usually three rails of solenoids, each rail is adjustable for lost motion. And they come in pretty close together. If one or two are slightly higher, just grind a little of the rubber tip off. I've never seen the rubber tips wear out. Balanced playing is achieved through excellent regulation, good voicing, uniform friction, and proper set up of the operating software parameters, including setting minimum note velocities. Blessings, Dean Dean May cell 812.239.3359 PianoRebuilders.com 812.235.5272 Terre Haute IN 47802 -----Original Message----- From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]On Behalf Of gordon stelter Sent: Monday, March 29, 2004 11:07 AM To: Pianotech Subject: Re: Pianodisc, Midi files and such I have only worked on one PianoDisc, but many, many player grands from the 1920's. The one PianoDisc piano I serviced, an S&S "M", surprised me: as there seemed to be no way to individually adjust "lost motion" between the solenoid plungers, and the backs of the keys, as on a vintage player piano! This deficiency, as I percieved it, would make it difficult to achieve a low and balanced "minimum intensity, or playing volume, without missing some notes. I was also dismayed by the little rubber caps on the solenoid plunger rods. It seemed that these would soon enough be worn through by the rods, which would then dig into the backs of the keys. Has anyone seen this happen ??? In any event, I believe that these modern player manufacturers could take some lessons from the " builders of yore", and at least put capstans, or some other smooth, adjustable mechanism, a top these solenoids. Comments????? Thump --- Alan Forsyth <alanforsyth@fortune4.fsnet.co.uk> wrote: > > >From "Auld Reekie" to Old Riccy, > > ...."Last I checked in Norway a full player and > record install cost about 60 > grand Norwegian.... to the customer...which works > out to about 8500 > USD"..... > > Okay, so that works out more or less the same as > what we have to pay here. > but do you think it is worth the money for what it > does. Can such an amount > really be justified considering the range of > synthesizers, electronic pianos > and digital midi recorders out there that are so > much cheaper, even though > they don't quite serve the same purpose. I know the > price of Pianodisc may > be inflated for us because we have to go through > Pianodisc Europe and when > there are a whole lot of middle men involved the > selling price inevitably > becomes distorted. Perhaps this is the reason I have > as yet not come across > an installation. Plenty of Disklaviers around > though. > > Leaving you in pieces, > Alan Forsyth > calling from "Auld Reekie" > > _______________________________________________ > pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Finance Tax Center - File online. File on time. http://taxes.yahoo.com/filing.html _______________________________________________ pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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