<html> <body> Hi Ric,              I would start by checking to see if the spread is close to 113mm.  If it is off, shim the rail to meet this parameter, regulate a few notes in the centre and at either end, and see what it looks and feels like.   Shimming the forward side of the wippen rail will tilt the rail up a little and have a dramatic effect on the magic line.  I have fixed many an action with this trick.   Now you have some food for thought.  <G> Happy new year. Roger At 11:08 AM 1/4/2005, you wrote: <blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">Another little tidbit pops up with this Petrof. In checking the <<magic line>> from balance rail pin to whippen center I find that there is no way on this earth I will ever get the capstan/whippen heel on the line at half blow. It appears that the whippen rail is just plain to low. I havent ever fooled around with changing the height of the whippen rail so I would appreciate any input/advice any of you care to give. On the side, I noticed when loosening the whippen rail screws the hammer line droped about 3-4 mm... most noticbly in the center range. This without the rail itself moving forward or backwards... tho it raised off the action brackets a mil or so. Any comments on this would also be appreciated. Thanks RicB _______________________________________________ caut list info: <a href="https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives" eudora="autourl"> https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives</a></blockquote></body> </html>