Just a note to supplement all this discussion about the correct alignment of the underlevers: regardless of what the set up is, there will be rubbing between the end felt and the underlever, whether or not you get it to the spot that minimizes it. So part of my routine is to prepare surfaces and lube. Prepare surfaces means light sanding of the underlevers to remove any rough surfaces or sharp edges (feel first to see if this is necessary); and I like to brush (to remove dust and debris) and then iron the key end felts, to present as smooth a surface as possible. Then I apply McLube to the underlevers, and powdered teflon to the end felts. This takes very little time to do, and really helps with longevity of the end felts (and the regulation). Probably has a wee bit of effect on the feel of the action as well, though pretty negligible. I think that anywhere there is a rubbing effect in the action (aside from back check <G>), surface preparation and lubrication are a good idea, especially for high use instruments (= all caut instruments). Appropriate prep and lubrication, of course. Regards, Fred Sturm University of New Mexico fssturm at unm.edu On Sep 3, 2008, at 6:16 AM, Jon Page wrote: > This scrubbing is friction. Lifting beyond parallel is also counter > productive > because the underlever would scrub against the rear end of the > lifter felt.
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