Ed, Absolutely right (as usual). Thanks for the reminder! Best. Horace At 08:01 PM 3/13/2005, you wrote: >Horace writes: > ><< The problem is that, as the lever pushes the keyframe the treble >end, the bass-side edge of the lever describes an arc which is going to go >slightly above the line of the lever at rest. The fix is either to radius >off that edge of the lever and/or increase the depth of the cutout. >> > >Greetings, > There is one more approach for this problem. You can add a single layer >of veneer between the una corder lever blocks under the keybed. This is >usually enough to give clearance for the top of the lever to swing clear >of the top >of the keyframe mortise, and can be done very quickly. I use a spot of glue >on the veneer, and cut it cover the entire mating surface of the lever >blocks. >Three pieces on each block will allow this contact and miss the screw >holes. >If you want to use one piece and drill holes for the screws, go very slowly >or the veneer will splinter. > >Ed Foote RPT >http://www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/index.html >www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/well_tempered_piano.html > >_______________________________________________ >pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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