Regulation question

Joe And Penny Goss imatunr at srvinet.com
Wed May 31 15:16:56 MDT 2006


Hi Ed,
Would wippen assist springs also be a clue.
As well as an unusual pattern of leading as in Samick a few years back?
Did not catch the name of the piano being talked about.
Joe Goss RPT
Mother Goose Tools
imatunr at srvinet.com
www.mothergoosetools.com
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Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2006 2:19 PM
Subject: Re: Regulation question


> > << What causes a key to "bounce"? In that, when the key is pressed and
> > then it returns there is a little bounce up and down. What can be
> > done to minimise this? >> >>
>
>
> <<  I forgot to mention that it apparently doesn't
> happen on every key - would this necessarily change your assessment?
>
> Well, you might take a look at the lead in the keys that do bounce and see
if
> perhaps they are overly loaded??
> Then check all the pinning on that particular key, as well as the balance
> rail hole.  Look for whatever else is different about the bouncing keys,
since
> changes usually come in pairs.
> Regards,
>
> Ed Foote RPT
> http://www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/index.html
> www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/well_tempered_piano.html
>



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