At 08:44 PM 10/20/97 -0700, you wrote: >On 20 Oct 1997, Lorlin D. Barber wrote: > Has anyone had any >> such problems with underlever tray height? Got any suggestions other than >> planing the tray or something else on the drastic side? > > Lorlin, > I'm assuming that the tray can't go any further down because it's >already resting on the felts on top of the dags. You should also >check the condition and thickness of the key end felts. If they're badly >worn, as we sometimes see on Steinways from the 60s and 70s, this could be >part of the reason why the dampers are lifting late with the keys. You may >have to replace these felts and completely re-regulate the dampers before >you can properly adjust the pedal. > >Good luck! > Steve, I've found that I save a lot of aggravation by just doing those key end felts anyway. Most of the time, it's an instant regulation, too. I use the wallpaper paste remover and time. Things dry quickly here, and the labor just isn't that big a deal. Damper problems HAVE to be my least favorite...how about you? Guy Nichols, RPT Guy Nichols, Member, PTG nicho@lascruces.com "Not everything that counts can be counted, and not everything that can be counted counts." Albert Einstein
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