[pianotech] but will it split

[erwinspiano at aol.com]

Hi Tom
? Another note.....Every back action kit we replace we now install small Capstans in the damper tray to do that final tweaking you were referring to. The Renner or Tokiwa top flange barrels/parts make it simple to get the key & tray lift very close. Then the?final tweaking for precise tray lift?involves tweaking the capstans which perhaps takes maybe 10 minutes & the result is a perfect lift which is easily tweaked at a moments notice.
? The Capstans we use come from www.Pianosfortesupply. Jurgen gets them from Germany. very nice. The hex head easy to drive in/install/adjust.
? Dale


-----Original Message-----
From: Thomas Cole <tcole at cruzio.com>
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Sent: Wed, 24 Dec 2008 9:12 am
Subject: Re: [pianotech] but will it split


John,?
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I see nothing wrong with a fine adjustment on dampers which are affixed to the top blocks with a rather crude method. I find that performers are getting more and more critical about damper performance including having all the notes of a chord stop simultaneously at a slow release of the pedal. Fine adjustment capability is critical to get to that Nth degree, IMHO.?
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If it's getting a new back action, it doesn't take much to add this nice feature.?
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Tom Cole?
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John Delacour wrote:?
> At 12:29 -0800 23/12/08, Gene Nelson wrote:?
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>> The 10-24 machine bolts are sounding better all the time.?
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> Even better to me sounds the idea of leaving everything as it is and > just regulating the dampers. Sure, nobody likes dampers, but learning > how to do a good job on them is a far better investment than wasting > time botching just one piano only to have the same dilemma when the > next damper job comes along.?
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> JD?
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