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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hello, Horace, where've you =
been?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Richard Davenport's damper class is =
very, very
good. It is mostly about installing new dampers =
properly.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>What I'm imagining is an action that is =
rigged to
have as many of the subtle frustrations (such as Wim's backcheck =
problems) as
could be fitted into 88 keys. The object would be to learn to =
diagnose
quickly, mostly by touch, without pulling the stack.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>If anyone has a Steinway action =
about to be
ditched, I would undertake the rigging!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Ed Sutton</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=hgreeley@stanford.edu =
href="mailto:hgreeley@stanford.edu">Horace
Greeley</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> Thursday, October 02, =
2003 10:19
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: bobbling hammers,
again</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><BR>Ed,<BR><BR>Something on this order used to be a =
part of a
class that Richard Davenport was teaching a few years back. =
Perhaps he
is still teaching it from time to time.<BR><BR>Horace<BR><BR><BR>At =
05:28 PM
10/1/2003 -0400, you wrote:<BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE class=cite cite="" type="cite"><FONT face=arial =
size=2>If
someone has a spare D or B action, it would be a great model to =
create all
the backcheck problems we've been posting on this thread, then use =
in a demo
class. </FONT><BR> <BR><FONT face=arial size=2>Ed =
S.</FONT> <BR>
<DL>
<DD>----- Original Message ----- <BR>
<DD>From:</B> <A =
href="mailto:Wimblees@aol.com">Wimblees@aol.com</A> <BR>
<DD>To:</B> <A href="mailto:caut@ptg.org">caut@ptg.org</A> <BR>
<DD>Sent:</B> Wednesday, October 01, 2003 5:06 PM<BR>
<DD>Subject:</B> Re: bobbling hammers, again<BR><BR>
<DD><FONT face=arial size=2>In a message dated 10/1/03 3:58:02 =
PM Central
Daylight Time, <A
href="mailto:ed440@mindspring.com">ed440@mindspring.com</A>
writes:<BR><BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE class=cite cite="" type="cite">
<DD>Wim-<BR><BR>
<DD>Along with what Jeff is saying, check (feel) if the nap of =
the
buckskin is<BR>
<DD>reversed, or if the backcheck head is slightly loose on the
wire. Also check the<BR>
<DD>bottom edge and corners of the hammer; just a slight touch =
with a
sandpaper file<BR>
<DD>to remove a sharp corner might make it =
work.</DD></BLOCKQUOTE><BR><BR>
<DD>I am going to look at the wire, to make sure it is tight in =
the key. I
will also look at the nap of the buckskin. I have already sanded =
the
bottom edge of the tail to remove the sharp edge. <BR><BR><BR>
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<DD>Are you making a laminated checklist of all these
suggestions? You could teach a<BR>
<DD>class next year. Or sell the list.
;-)</DD></BLOCKQUOTE><BR><BR><BR>
<DD>I am saving all the suggestions for future references. I don't =
know if
I will have enough material to teach a full class, but maybe a =
mini class.
As with all educational material, the information will be free for =
the
asking. :)<BR><BR>
<DD>Wim <BR><BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE class=cite cite="" type="cite"><BR>
<DD>Ed
Sutton</DD></BLOCKQUOTE><BR></FONT></DD></DL></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></=
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