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<DIV><SPAN class=510594922-06022002><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial =
size=2>Hi
Wim,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=510594922-06022002><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial =
size=2>I
don't think you're going to have any difficulty resolving TW on this =
piano, or
pleasing the musicians.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=510594922-06022002><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial =
size=2>Follow
Susan's advice and measure UW. I will guess it is below 20g, and the low =
DW is a
result of Lite hammers, not geometry.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=510594922-06022002><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial =
size=2>Careful selection and preparation of parts, including custom =
hammer
preparations (common to good action rebuilding) seem to keep =
touch-weight issues
fairly "meat & potatos" (or is it potatoe?) on these older =
actions.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=510594922-06022002><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial =
size=2>You
are likely going to remove a bit of lead from the keys, (in an intuitive =
and
calculated manner) then be very pleased with the =
results.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=510594922-06022002><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial =
size=2></FONT></SPAN><SPAN class=510594922-06022002><FONT =
color=#0000ff
face=Arial size=2>If you would like more info on doing the =
weigh-off,
de-leading, etc. you're welcome to e-mail me =
directly.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=510594922-06022002><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial =
size=2>best
regards,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=510594922-06022002><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial =
size=2></FONT></SPAN><SPAN class=510594922-06022002><FONT =
color=#0000ff
face=Arial size=2>Mark Cramer,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=510594922-06022002><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial =
size=2></FONT></SPAN><SPAN class=510594922-06022002><FONT =
color=#0000ff
face=Arial size=2>Brandon University</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> =
owner-caut@ptg.org
[mailto:owner-caut@ptg.org]<B>On Behalf Of</B>
Wimblees@aol.com<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, February 06, 2002 2:32
PM<BR><B>To:</B> Pianotech@ptg.org; caut@ptg.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> =
make it
heavier<BR><BR></FONT></DIV><FONT face=arial,helvetica><FONT =
size=2>I just
got done regulating a Steinway O, (1930's vintage). It has new =
h.s.f., keys
rebushed, etc. But the down weight is less than 40 g. One piano =
major has
already complained <BR><BR>I should probably know this, but how do I =
make
the action heavier? <BR><BR>Wim</FONT> =
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