Puzzeler from Seattle

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Wed, 01 Mar 2006 03:09:31 +0000


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Was the hammer flange rail screwed down too much?
Gary Bauchman, RPT

-------------- Original message from "Joseph Alkana" <josephspiano@comcast.net>: -------------- 


> Well, I don't have any method that solves this problem easily. If an action 
> has poor geometry to begin with, many of the key arc, pivot points and 
> resultant weighting and friction consequences would have to be refined, I 
> would think, almost empirically. I believe Stanwood's method has some 
> avenues for resolution, but I have no first hand knowledge if action spread 
> is addressed. 
> Joseph Alkana RPT 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Dean May" 
> To: "'Pianotech List'" 
> Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2006 6:37 PM 
> Subject: RE: Puzzeler from Seattle 
> 
> 
> > So how do you arrive at an appropriate spread? 
> > 
> > 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 Conrad Hoffsommer 
> > Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2006 9:27 PM 
> > To: Pianotech List 
> > Subject: Re: Puzzeler from Seattle 
> > 
> > At 20:01 2/28/2006, you wrote: 
> >>NOPE! Hammers are bored just fine. This is a much older piano, about 1932. 
> >>Joseph Alkana RPT 
> > 
> > 
> > Action spread changed and changing due to loose screws on action 
> > rails. Those suckers (hammer and wippen rails) can move VERY far, and 
> > very easily. Throws a lot of things out of whack. 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > . 
> > 
> > Conrad Hoffsommer 
> > 
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> > 
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