<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.6000.16544" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks, Keith.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>This is the first time I've worked on a grand that seemed to call for 1 5/8."  It just seemed weird.  I've talked with a couple friends and they assured me that I've lived a very protected life.  :-)</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Barbara Richmond</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE 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=keithspiano@gmail.com href="mailto:keithspiano@gmail.com">Keith Roberts</A> </DIV> <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> Monday, October 15, 2007 2:50 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [CAUT] wacky backchecks and Knabe blow distance</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV>Are you talking blow distance as a function of dip/action ratio or clearance above the hammer rest rail? Bore distance will solve the latter. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Keith Roberts<BR><BR> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=gmail_quote>On 10/15/07, <B class=gmail_sendername>Barbara Richmond</B> <<A href="mailto:piano57@insightbb.com">piano57@insightbb.com</A>> wrote:</SPAN> <BLOCKQUOTE class=gmail_quote style="PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid"> <DIV bgcolor="#ffffff"> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Sorry Jon Page, I'm going to post to both lists.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Speaking of wacky backchecks--no I didn't do this--but have put the new action in and am roughing things in (pay no attention to that hammer line, I decided the sharp key height had to come up a bit.  I have some sample notes set and really need to fix these backchecks before continuing--but first... </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Has anyone worked on a 5'8" or so Knabe grand (late 1920s) where it was difficult to get 1 3/4" blow distance?  Is it <normal> (for this age, model, whatever), more or less, to have to go a bit narrower, like 1 5/8"? </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>This is the first time I've worked on a piano that was this screwed up.  I've learned a lot.  :-)</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Barbara Richmond, RPT</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>near Peoria, Illinois</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV></DIV><BR clear=all></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV><BR></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>