<WBR>Alan<br> <br> Thanks for the links to the archives. I found the posts I was looking for. I knew someone had written about back check heights some time ago, and lo and behold, it was me, about 2 and a half years ago. <br> <br> <div style="CLEAR: both">Wim<br> <br> -----Original Message-----<br> From: Alan McCoy <amccoy@mail.ewu.edu><br> To: College and University Technicians <caut@ptg.org> <caut@ptg.org><br> Sent: Mon, 25 Aug 2008 11:04 am<br> Subject: Re: [CAUT] back check height and searching archives<br> <br> </div> <div id=AOLMsgPart_0_e341f5f9-7e65-49a0-bab8-7232cc49451a style="FONT-SIZE: 12px; MARGIN: 0px; COLOR: #000; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, Sans-Serif; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #fff"><PRE style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt"><TT>Wim, I don't know about check height to shank, but there is a typical relationship of check height to hammer tail. With key fully depressed but hammer not in check, the tail should be at about the same height as the backcheck. But this involves two variables (at least), tail length and backcheck height. If your tails are 27mm long (1 1/16"), this is a generally a good tail length and you can check your backcheck height relative to your tails. Search the archives by: Go to google Enter your search words followed by: site:ptg.org This will limit your search to the whole PTG site. If you want to limit it to either the CAUT or Pianotech lists do this: Go to google and enter your search words followed by: site:ptg.org/pipermail/caut for the cautlist or site:ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech for the pianotech list. Alan -- Alan McCoy, RPT Eastern Washington University <A href="mailto:amccoy@mail.ewu.edu">amccoy@mail.ewu.edu</A> 509-359-4627 509-999-9512 > From: Willem Blees <<A href="mailto:wimblees@aol.com">wimblees@aol.com</A>> > Reply-To: "College and University Technicians <<A href="mailto:caut@ptg.org">caut@ptg.org</A>>" <<A href="mailto:caut@ptg.org">caut@ptg.org</A>> > Date: Mon, 25 Aug 2008 15:23:18 -0400 > To: <<A href="mailto:caut@ptg.org">caut@ptg.org</A>> > Subject: [CAUT] back check height > > Is there a?rule of thumb for the height of the backcheck, in comparison with > the hammer/shank? > > On a side subject, I know this information has been discussed before, but > when?I went to the archives, all?I can do is go through each month for subject > or thread. Is there a way to get this information from whenever it was posted? > > > Willem (Wim) Blees, RPT > Piano Tuner/Technician > Honolulu, HI > 808-349-2943 > <A href="http://www.bleespiano.com/" target=_blank>www.bleespiano.com</A> > Author of > The Business of Piano Tuning > available from Potter Press > <A href="http://www.pianotuning.com/" target=_blank>www.pianotuning.com</A> </TT></PRE></div> <div id='u8CAD537BFD1B273-C68-30D3' class='aol_ad_footer'><FONT style="color: black; font: normal 10pt ARIAL, SAN-SERIF;"><HR style="MARGIN-TOP: 10px"><A title="http://mapquest.com/toolbar?ncid=mpqmap00050000000010" href="http://mapquest.com/toolbar?ncid=mpqmap00050000000010" target="_blank">Get the MapQuest Toolbar</A>. Directions, Traffic, Gas Prices & More!</FONT> </div>