Ajay Mistry wrote: > --- Richard Brekne <Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no> >wrote: > A quick check to see whether you've >mismatched > > >>hammer weight in the bass >>is to simply add a bit onto shank out next to the >>hammer. Add say 2 >>grams out there in some temporary fashion. If your >>hammer and key do >>more or less what they are supposed to do then you >>have a problem with >>hammer weighting. If this turns out to be the case, >>then you really >>need to get some help. While action balancing is not >>all that difficult >>conceptually, you should already know how to do this >>before getting into >>a hammer replacement job... not criticism meant >>here... many of us have >>been in this boat at some time... but get somebody >>who can help you. >> >> >> >I did send sample hammers ie first & last hammer of >each section to Grotrian piano company in Germany so >that they could be duplicated to the original > > > Er... yes.. but you changed leads... so whether or not the hammers are origional weights or not.. (and I wouldnt take that for granted.... nope not for a second) the weight in the keys is very likely changed. Its a balance you know... sort of like a teeter totter... and it sounds like you have too much lead for whatever hammer weight you have. Cheers RicB
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