<HTML> <HEAD> <TITLE>Re: [CAUT] h'chord regulation question</TITLE> </HEAD> <BODY> Wim, I’m no harpsi expert, but on our Martin two-manual, the plecterns plu= ck all strings simultaneously.  As for your lever, the manufacturer is,= in general, the only reliable source I know of for harpsi parts.  It&#= 8217;s for times like these that I make a point of maintaining a good relati= onship with a) the guys in the scenery shop of the theater dept, which share= s our building (good power tools), and b) a rather resourceful machinist = cum blacksmith in town.  If I need to make something, they come in = real handy. Ken Z. -- Ken Zahringer, RPT Piano Technician University of Missouri School of Music 297 Fine Arts Bldg Columbia, MO 65211 573-882-1202 cell 573-489-7529 On 1/26/05 5:26 PM, "Wimblees@aol.com" <Wimblees@aol.com> w= rote: <BLOCKQUOTE>I'm trying to do some regulating on our Down double manual. The bottom manu= al activates both the short and long string. Question: Should the two plecte= rns be adjusted so that they hit the two strings at the same time, or should= there be a delay between the two of them? If there needs to be a delay, how= much of a delay should there be, and should the longer string hit before th= e shorter, or the other way around?   On a different topic, but with the same h'chord. The lever that activates t= he long strings is broken. (I mean, the lever is literally broken off, right= where it enters the cabinet). Where can I get a new one?   Wim Willem Blees, RPT Piano Tuner/Technician School of Music University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL USA </BLOCKQUOTE> </BODY> </HTML>