[pianotech] Pearl River Upright

[John Formsma]

Tom D. is right.  Get a thorough understanding of the basics, and what
seems impossible will be doable.

What has helped me greatly in my tech career is realizing there are
very few (if any) magical solutions.

-- 
JF

On Thu, Sep 3, 2009 at 6:04 AM, Matthew Todd<toddpianoworks at att.net> wrote:
> Went to tune a Pearl River upright yesterday.
>
> After I finished, the client pointed out the double strike issue, when he would play softly. Sure enough, there is the bobbling hammer issue.
>
> I took my let off tool and adjusted let off on a few sample notes, and that got rid of the double strike sound. However, as I observed the hammer as I continued to play softly, the hammer wanted to double strike. Apparently it was bobbling on the jack.
>
> Like I said, I got rid of the annoying double strike by adjusting the let off. Would adjusting the capstans create solid hammer travel and rid the bobbling to and fro?
>
> Which brings up another point. My capstan wrench does not fit on the Pearl River capstans. Do I need to order a specialized one from the company?
>
> Thank you for the help,
> Matthew