[pianotech] "Slow Fall" fallboard addition-

[paul bruesch]

Jurgen sells one... I have not used it (or any other) so I can't
endorse/condemn it, but I recall hearing of it in previous such discussions
here.

http://www.pianofortesupply.com/decelerators.html

Paul Bruesch
Stillwater, MN

On Mon, Nov 23, 2009 at 11:41 PM, pmc033 at earthlink.net <pmc033 at earthlink.net
> wrote:

>  QRS has (had?) two models, one which was supposed to be installed inside
> the action cavity.  I found it troublesome, say the least.  The other one
> mounts under the keybed.  It works ok, but the screw eye that secures the
> cable to the fallboard isn't long enough and will pull out after some time.
> I hate callbacks for this.  QRS are you listening?  Otherwise it works as
> advertised.
>     Paul McCloud
>     San Diego
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* <RptBob1 at aol.com>
> *To: *pianotech at ptg.org
> *Sent:* 11/23/2009 7:59:10 PM
> *Subject:* Re: [pianotech] "Slow Fall" fallboard addition-
>
>  In a message dated 11/23/2009 7:37:22 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> pianoservice at msn.com writes:
>
>
> Any recommendations for adding a "slow fall / soft fall" to a grand
> fallboard?
>
> QRS has one available, but drilling the hole in the keybed of a Beckstein
> makes me a little nervous!
>
> Thanking you in advance-
>
> -Lou
>
>
>  Had an awful time installing the one from QRS and then it didn't really
> work very well.  I wonder if anyone else has had that experience.
>
> Bob Bergantino, RPT
>
>
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