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<DIV><SPAN class=838280423-05082007><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Best
to push down on the key. It's been a while since I regulated an action. I
used to do it all the time. So I'm trying to remember. I think you
also need to have done repetition spring, and the height of the jack in the
window. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=838280423-05082007><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>To
regulate the jack;</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=838280423-05082007><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>1.
touch the jack tender to make it move forward ( towards you).
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<DIV><SPAN class=838280423-05082007><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>2.
Very gently release it and watch to see that it slips back under the
knuckle.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=838280423-05082007> <FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>a. if it catches then turn rep lever screw the approriate
direction until it just allows it to get under with a gentle
release.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=838280423-05082007><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2> b. if it slips under then turn the rep screw
until just won't go under and then the other direction only
slightly</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=838280423-05082007><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Michael Wathen</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> caut-bounces@ptg.org
[mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org]<B>On Behalf Of </B>David
Ilvedson<BR><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, August 05, 2007 4:55 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
caut@ptg.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [CAUT] Black on Black... (Jack
alignment)<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Michael,</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Do you tap the key to test the
jack skipping or press down and hold a firm pressure while adjusting the
jack? <BR><BR>David Ilvedson, RPT<BR>Pacifica, CA
94044<BR><BR></SPAN></FONT></P>
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Original message<BR>From: "Michael Wathen"
<MICHAEL.WATHEN@WAPIN.COM></MICHAEL.WATHEN@WAPIN.COM><BR>To: "College and
University Technicians" <CAUT@PTG.ORG></CAUT@PTG.ORG><BR>Received: 8/5/2007
7:41:42 AM<BR>Subject: Re: [CAUT] Black on Black... (Jack alignment)<BR><BR>
<DIV align=left><SPAN class=738063514-05082007><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>I learned how to do it completely by feel. I believe I learned
the following method from Garlick. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=738063514-05082007><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>1.
Pull the action out and on to the key bed just far enough so that all the
hammers are blocked in their travel when depressed by the key by the
superposition of the pinblock over the hammers. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=738063514-05082007><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>2. Turn the screw adjustment on the jack lever to the point where
you can just get the jack to skip out from under the
knuckle.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=738063514-05082007><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>3. Turn the screw adjustment the other direction to the point
where the jack will again remain blocked under the knuckle without skipping
out.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=738063514-05082007><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>This
is the ideal adjustment. It positions the jack where is will have to do
the least amount of required work; one more thing you can do to maximize the
efficiency of the action.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=738063514-05082007><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Michael Wathen</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=738063514-05082007><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Retired tech</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> caut-bounces@ptg.org
[mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org]<B>On Behalf Of </B>Ted Sambell<BR><B>Sent:</B>
Saturday, August 04, 2007 11:06 PM<BR><B>To:</B> College and University
Technicians<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [CAUT] Black on Black... (Jack
alignment)<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV>Jim,</DIV>
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<DIV>I don't know if it will work for you, but Denis Brassard, who was my
colleague at the Banff Centre came up with an idea I think was brilliant. On
the computer, you type out a page consisting entirely of lines double or
triple spaced, using the underline. Next, print this out on a transparency
and cut it into strips, each having one line and 1/2' or so wide.. To use,
lay a strip on the repetition levers ( balanciers) and carefully adjust
two jacks to the knuckles at each end of the line and bring the line of the
transparancy to the adjusted jacks. Lay all the shanks down to hold the
strip in place, and only raise one at a time to adjust the jack. The strip
is moved along as needed. I have poor vision (myopia) and this works
beautifully for me, but not all eye conditions are the same. European
actions have a line on the lever surface to bring the jacks to, but I cannot
recall if Kawai has too.</DIV>
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<DIV>Ted Sambell</DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=jim_busby@byu.edu href="mailto:jim_busby@byu.edu">Jim Busby</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=caut@ptg.org
href="mailto:caut@ptg.org">College and University Technicians</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, August 04, 2007 9:20
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [CAUT] Black on Black...
(Jack alignment)</DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Help! Do any of you have a
trick for seeing the new Kawai parts, namely for doing the jack to knuckle
alignment? I truly can’t see the black parts/plane of the jack. (My eyes
are bad, but this is way worse for me) I’ve got some good lights and such,
but it’s still difficult. I’ve been tempted to paint white-out on the
backs of the jacks… Love the parts, but these old eyes don’t get it done
anymore.</SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Any tricks out there? Am I the
only one experiencing this?</SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Thanks,</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Jim Busby
BYU</SPAN></FONT></P></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>