[pianotech] Baldwin Jack Alignment

Conrad Hoffsommer hoffsoco at luther.edu
Thu Jan 15 11:51:17 PST 2009


On 1/15/09, B214cm at aol.com <B214cm at aol.com> wrote:
> File the sides of your tool thinner. That will allow access. Or get a
> Yamaha
> style tool which will also work well.
>
>
> In a message dated 1/15/2009 1:59:24 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> hoppsmusic at hotmail.com writes:
>
> Hello  all,
>
> I can not access any archives and I imagine this is a  question that was
> answered many times before so my apologies for  repetition.  I need to know
> what
> tool I need to align jacks to knuckles  in a Baldwin Grand.  I can't get to
> them easily because of the dowels for  drop regulation.  Thanks for the
> help.
>
> Steven  Hopp
>



Along with a thinner shanked tool, you may have to trip/tip the jack
in your direction (by pushing down on the fly/tender) to have the tool
engage properly.

-- 
Conrad Hoffsommer, RPT
Luther College
Decorah, IA



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