On Sun, 20 Aug 1995 DAVander@aol.com wrote: > Hello Everyone, > > I have a Beginning Tech question about the regulation of a console piano > action. There are about five or six hammers that block against the strings > when they are given a hard blow. At lower volume levels they work fine, but > when a test blow is given the hammers block. > > Does anyone have an idea as to what may cause this condition? I surmise that > perhaps the jack is not tripping out from under the hammer butt when it > connects with the let-off button, but I don't know why this may be. > > Thanks for your help! > > David A. Vanderhoofven > davander@aol.com > Joplin, MO > Associate Member, Kansas City Chapter PTG I've seen this from pianos that have soft felt on the let-off button. The only fix I can think of is replace the poor felt (yuck!) or just adjust the let-off farther from the string. The hazzards of poor pianos! Dave Porritt SMU - Dallas
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