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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial" color="#000000">...DW
close to 70g throughout. It has a renner action and hammers.
the wips</font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial" color="#000000">and
capstans are such that I could relocate the capstans back by
about</font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial"
color="#000000">3-4mm. Would that make a big enough difference
in the DW? It won't affect</font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial" color="#000000">the
line. I looked at raising the stack, but there isn't enough room
to</font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial" color="#000000">raise
it more than 1-2mm. Should I try both?</font></blockquote>
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color="#000000"><br></font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial" color="#000000">Also,
is the measurement in Steinways made from center of balance
rail</font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial" color="#000000">hole
on the top of the key, or from the back of the key? This is a
new</font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial"
color="#000000">endeavor for me and I don't want to make things
worse.</font></blockquote>
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<div>Moving the stack back by that much would lower the BW by about 4
g</div>
<div>and lower friction a tad.</div>
<div>Moving the capstans back by that much would raise the BW by about
4 g</div>
<div>and increase friction a tad.</div>
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<div>Get someone who is adept with action geometry and start your
learning process.</div>
<div>Don't jump right in blind unless you have hours and hours to burn
with the</div>
<div>prospects of having to re-do alterations.</div>
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Regards,<br>
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Jon Page</div>
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