<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML style="FONT-SIZE: x-small; FONT-FAMILY: MS Sans Serif"><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1491" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Ed, I feel like "the guys who didn't get to go = club." I 've had many cases like this from Abel Encore to the point that I = stopped using them because WB said the problem was fixed (and he would give me a = discount on some future sets for my trouble which never happened) but after = that I got two more sets that were problematic. His fix works OK so do check = with himself for current issue. My own best fix was Pianotek VS Profelt. I = think it's alchohol and water and soap. Anyway I am very happy with the current = Tokiwa issue although I had some trouble with them in the past too. Also = Steinway factory went through a bad batch a few years ago. I even had some Renner = with seizing years ago. Everyone seems to have problems from time to time. = Sometimes it's the felt manufacturer and it's not caught until you catch it, as = you have, down the line. You would think someone would be checking this stuff all = along the way but I think the sad truth is caveat emptor and be prepared = to repin or chemicalize. I do not agree that Protek is very helpful for this = problem in fact after an initial loosening my experience is that it gets worse on = Abels. Best advice try diffferent techniques and see what you like, as if = I have to tell you that. Only the lonely, Chris Solliday </FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A title=ed440@mindspring.com = href="mailto:ed440@mindspring.com">Ed Sutton</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=caut@ptg.org href="mailto:caut@ptg.org">caut@ptg.org</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, June 11, 2005 = 6:13 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [CAUT] abel action = centers seizing</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <P> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Dear List-</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Last summer I rebuilt the action of a Baldwin SF-10 using Abel = Encore shanks and flanges. (I also used Tokiwa wippens with adjustable assist = springs and made strike weight and front weight continuities.  Results = were very good.)</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>This was the student piano in a teacher's studio,  so it has = had about 20 hours a week with student playing, and the teacher used it = for practice as well.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Last week the teacher complained of "slow repetition" on 3 = mid-range notes, which were caused by the action centers seizing at = the hammer flange.  They give an audible squeak when moved!</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I understand this was a  problem a few years back with Abel = flanges, supposedly not happening any more.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Can anyone share knowledge and experience on this....if anybody's = home...</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Thanks!</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Ed Sutton</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <P></P></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>