<!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 6.00.2800.1126" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV>Ed,</DIV> <DIV>There is a possibility that the adjusting screw is not all the way = into the button. Obviously to lower the screw top and keep the proper adjustment = in place you simply hold the button and turn the screw down. Randy Rush first = pointed this common problem on Baldwins out to me. Good luck, I hope it's = something simple like that.</DIV> <DIV>Joseph Alkana  RPT<BR><A href="mailto:josephspiano@attbi.com">josephspiano@attbi.com</A></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr 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=ed440@mindspring.com = href="mailto:ed440@mindspring.com">Ed Sutton</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> Saturday, January 25, = 2003 2:59 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Baldwin Action = Problem</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I've just been puzzling over a 1980's = SF-10.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>It is a very good sounding Baldwin, = made in the Conway factory.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>BUT, there is an action = problem.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>When dip is set to a standard block = (Steinway), there is very excessive aftertouch.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The owner says it has always been = like this.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>When I lower the capstans to decrease = aftertouch, the shanks knock on the repetition lever regulating = screw.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The only choice is excessive = aftertouch or shallow dip. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The prof. does a lot of performing, = so he wants standard keydip on his practice instrument.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Something is wrong with this = instrument.  Possibly the string height is low, and they let it go?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I could shorten the hammer bore = distance...or just file down the hammers?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Is there some regulation, shimming or = rail adjustment I'm missing?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thank you.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Ed = Sutton</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>