<HTML> <HEAD> <TITLE>Re: [CAUT] disabling individual noes</TITLE> </HEAD> <BODY> Hi Alan,     I like the front punching idea, but, in keeping with Wim’s notion that they might want the keys to go up and down “naturally,” you could adjust the jacks forward, either with the adjustment screw or possibly with a shim of some sort (between regulating felt and spoon, or maybe between jack and window). A shim would be easier to reverse, but it might not be stable – stay put. That should effectively disable the notes if the jack is adjusted far enough. Regards, Fred Sturm University of New Mexico On 8/15/07 6:56 PM, "Wimblees@aol.com" <Wimblees@aol.com> wrote: <BLOCKQUOTE>In a message dated 8/15/07 10:47:46 A.M. Hawaiian Standard Time, reggaepass@aol.com writes: <BLOCKQUOTE>Greetings List(s), Someone is paying me handsomely to realize their own tuning system for a couple of performances this weekend.  As a safety precaution, he would like to have the notes that he doesn't actually play (all of the Cs and Ebs, in this case) disabled.  The best idea I have come up with so far is to add another front rail cloth punching on top of the one that is already there for these keys, so the keys will barely depress. Is there a better/easier way? Thanks, Alan Eder </BLOCKQUOTE>There's a difference between having the notes not play, and keys not going down. If he doesn't want to have the keys go down, then adding front rail punchings would be the best way to go. But if he doesn't want the notes to play, but still have the key go down, then remove the hammer, shank and flange and add jiffy weights to the back of the keys.   Willem (Wim) Blees, RPT Piano Tuner/Technician Honolulu, Hawaii <HR ALIGN=CENTER SIZE="3" WIDTH="100%">Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL.com <http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour/?ncid=AOLAOF00020000000982> . </BLOCKQUOTE> </BODY> </HTML>