Kranich and Bach Action pictures

[Dean May]

Thanks for the very helpful suggestion, Barbara. I Googled Stanwood and
found his site, but there was nothing immediately obvious about where to
find the kit. I've emailed him to find out more information.

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Dean

Dean May             cell 812.239.3359 

PianoRebuilders.com   812.235.5272 

Terre Haute IN  47802


-----Original Message-----
From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of Barbara Richmond
Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2007 7:29 AM
To: Pianotech List
Subject: Re: Kranich and Bach Action pictures

Hi Dean,

Perhaps you gave the information and I just missed it.  Before you come up 
with a plan, an action survey should be done (maybe not of every note but of

some samples to find out what the story is).  Down weight, Up weight, Key 
ratio, Front weight, etc.  The survey will help you make the diagnosis and 
then come up with a plan of attack.  If you have a scale and Stanwood kit, 
the booklet included in the kit explains how to take the measurements.  The 
key ratio is the measurement that reveals information about capstan 
placement.  It might work out if you are changing out parts, that the 
capstans won't have to be moved.  Get your Stanwood kit, scale, gram 
weights, and parts kits all together and have fun experimenting.  (Take good

notes!)

Barbara Richmond
near Peoria, Illinois


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dean May" <deanmay at pianorebuilders.com>
To: "'Pianotech List'" <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2007 5:54 AM
Subject: RE: Kranich and Bach Action pictures


> Nope, I removed the bracket to more clearly show the misalignment, and to
> show the style of action. I was hoping someone could recommend a course of
> action for me on redesign.
>
> Dean
>
> Dean May             cell 812.239.3359
>
> PianoRebuilders.com   812.235.5272
>
> Terre Haute IN  47802
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On 
> Behalf
> Of Conrad Hoffsommer
> Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2007 6:21 AM
> To: pianotuner at embarqmail.com; Pianotech List
> Subject: Re: Kranich and Bach Action pictures
>
> Alan Barnard wrote:
>>
>>
>> Whips certainly have short feet. I'm wondering how it all got so
>> misaligned; has a rail been shimmed or lost it's original shims or
>> something?
>
>
> My guess is that the misalignment is only due to the fact that the
> action bracket(s) have been removed to take the picture.
>
> -- 
> Conrad Hoffsommer - Keyboard Technician
> Luther College, 700 College Dr., Decorah, Iowa 52101-1045
> 1-(563)-387-1204 // Fax 1-(563)-387-1076