Key Cover Problem

[Joseph Garrett]

Alan,
The spring should bear against the back/side of the key cover; the top part
if you're looking at it in the closed position.<G> The spring should follow
the arc of that part of the key cover, so it will be mounted on a slant.
The spring should start to interact with the key cover when it is raised
part way. I like to mount it so that the main part of the spring "hump" is
ON the key cover when the key cover is in the full UP position. Put a
little VJ lube where the spring tongue moves to prevent groans, etc. Oh,
screws at the bottom of the spring, just out of reach of the key cover.
It'll take a bit of "figgerin'", but it'll work real gud.<G> The spring
should be on the Bass end inside case wall like this: \ (only a bit steeper
to follow the "arc" of movement.) Some times, with a really tight fitting
key cover, you'll need to put a bit of a bevel on the backside of the key
cover where it contacts the spring.  K????<G> Oh, just merembered, if you
put the key cover in the half open postiion, you can reach in and make a
pencil mark for location. Also, put the pencil on the top/back of the key
cover and draw the arc as you close it. That'll give you an idea of the
actual movement of the key cover back part. Have fun.<G>
Regards,

Joe Garrett, R.P.T.
Captain of the Tool Police
Squares R I


> [Original Message]
> From: Alan R. Barnard <tune4u at earthlink.net>
> To: <joegarrett at earthlink.net>
> Date: 1/15/2007 6:57:14 PM
> Subject: Re: Key Cover Problem
>
> Oops. Badly written email on my part. I HAVE the spring but don't know
exactly where and how to install it (yeah, yeah, I know, two little screws
...)
>
> Alan Barnard
> Salem, MO
> Joshua 24:15
>
>
>
> ----- Original message ----------------------------------------
> From: "Joseph Garrett" <joegarrett at earthlink.net>
> To: "Alan R. Barnard" <tune4u at earthlink.net>,  pianotech at ptg.org
> Received: 01/15/2007 7:31:02 PM
> Subject: Re: Key Cover Problem
>
>
> >Alan,
> >I thought you'd taken care of that situation.<G> The spring you want is
on
> >page 124: Steinway Fall Board Springs, #960. Of course, if you install
it,
> >then you'll have a Steinahahahahahaha!
> >(I know, lame!:-()
> >Regards,
>
> >Joe Garrett, R.P.T.
> >Captain of the Tool Police
> >Squares R I
>
>
> >> [Original Message]
> >> From: Alan R. Barnard <tune4u at earthlink.net>
> >> To: <joegarrett at earthlink.net>; <pianotech at ptg.org>
> >> Date: 1/15/2007 4:55:08 PM
> >> Subject: Re: Key Cover Problem
> >>
> >> Joe, I can't find the spring in any of the Steinway schematics I have.
I
> >got a spring from Schaff but don't know how it is installed (where to put
> >it in the piano, exactly). Would you enlighten me (and anyone lurking on
> >the list) about this, please.
> >>
> >> Alan Barnard
> >> Salem, MO
> >> Joshua 24:15
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> ----- Original message ----------------------------------------
> >> From: "Joseph Garrett" <joegarrett at earthlink.net>
> >> To: pianotech <pianotech at ptg.org>
> >> Received: 11/29/2006 1:35:23 AM
> >> Subject: Re: Key Cover Problem
> >>
> >>
> >> >Alan asked: "I have a music teacher customer with a Yamaha grand that
> >has a
> >> >poorly counter-balanced (or some problem) fallboard. It has made
several
> >> >credible attempts to chop hands off young students.
> >> > 
> >> >It appears to have never had any sort of close-retarding mechanism,
let
> >> >alone a Soft-Close device.
> >> > 
> >> >Tried Googling up a solution, 'cause I know it's been on the list,
but I
> >> >got endless chains of stuff and no answers (and no hits when I added
> >> >"site:www.ptg.org" for some reason.)
> >> > 
> >> >Someone help me out here, please. What's a good fix?
> >> > 
> >> >Alan,
> >> >I'd install a  Steinway spring. In case you don't know what that is,
> >it's a
> >> >spring about 3-4" long w/a very minor spring bend. It is installed IN
the
> >> >cavity case, in the arc of the travel of the back of the Fallboard. As
> >the
> >> >fallboard is opened the spring, (with it's tapered curve), the
resistance
> >> >is increased. If it is installed correctly, when the fall board is in
> >it's
> >> >full open position the back of the fallboard will have JUST passed the
> >top
> >> >of the spring curve. To close the fallboard, it will take quite a bit
of
> >> >umph to get the fall board to start closing. Difficult to explain,
but a
> >> >simple installation. Just looked it up in the Schaff catalogue. It's
> >Number
> >> >960 on page 124.
> >> >Regards,
> >>
> >>
> >> >Joseph Garrett, R.P.T.
> >> >Captain, Tool Police
> >> >Squares R I
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
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