piano look-see

Wimblees@aol.com Wimblees@aol.com
Fri, 12 Sep 2003 15:51:47 EDT


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In a message dated 9/12/03 2:29:06 PM Central Daylight Time, 
stranges@Oswego.EDU writes:

> Ok boils and goils..
> 
> Anywone know of a spiffy checklist for piano accessment?
> 
> You know...
> 
> A certain  order to check everything?
> 
> I usually end up writing a ton of stuff in a hap-hazard way and it's looks 
> silly and even gets ME confused after I've had a gander.
> 
> 
> Anyone?
> 
> :) Michelle
> 
These are the steps I try to follow. This comes from the Steinway check list, 
although I made some modifications. 

Wim 

Steps for grand piano prep  (@ In the piano.  *on the bench)
1. Tighten rim bolts     @
2. Tap string       @
3. Tap bridge pins   @
4. Tap capo bar @       
5. Tighten action bracket screws    @   
6. Bed the keyframe         @ 
7. (bush keys)  *
8. File hammers *
9. Tighten action screws    *
10. Lube center and balance rail bushings and pins *
11. Ease keys       *
12. Level keys      @
13. Polish and lube capstans and lube wippen cushions   *
14. Check hammer flange pinning *
15. Set blow distance   *
16. Set repetition  springs * 
17. Regulate fly position   *
18. Space jacks *
19. Set balancier height        *
20. Travel and burn hammers *
21. Adjust let off  *
22. Adjust drop *
23. Align and fit hammers to strings and/or level strings. @ 
24. Adjust keyframe shift screw @
25. Align wippens to hammers and capstans   @
26. Adjust keydip       @ 
27. Adjust after touch  @
28. Adjust let off      @ 
29. Regulate drop       @
30. Align and square backchecks @
31. Regulate backcheck height   @
32. Set repetition springs      @
33. Check blow distance, let off, and drop @
34. Adjust dampers and damper pedal @
35. Set damper upstop rail      @
36. Adjust sostenuto rod    @
37. Tune    @
38. Voice   @

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