hammer drop

[Thomas D. Seay, III]

>Hello Everyone,
>
>I am trying to finish up regulating a 5'8'' Kimball grand which is about
>12 years old & has been used at a local college. It was an unplayable
>mess when I took on the job & I have now a very nice feeling & playing
>instrument. I have regulated many grands & this is the first time I have
>run into this problem.
>
>The action works just fine & I have the let off set at 1/8". Hammer
>height from strings at rest is 2 9/16 & dip is a tad over 3/8"Escapement
>is fine & the jack is about 1/8" from the rep lever felt when the key is
>pushed down.The rep spring has none too little or too much tension. The
>problem lies with the drop screw adjustment. In order to adjust the drop
>to half the let off, I have to bring the drop screw up as high as I can
>get it which does'nt seem right. I feel that I may be overlooking
>something but I don't know what. The aftertouch seems just right. Any
>ideas will be deeply appreciated.
>
>Thank you for any advice,  Jan Otto

Jan,

It sounds as if you have done a good job of regulating this action.

If the drop is okay and the tops of the drop screws clear the bottom of the
pinblock when you remove the action, I wouldn't worry about it. The problem
is that the felt or leather on the top of the balancier which contacts the
drop screw is too thick. You can remove the wippens and replace the cloth
with thinner material, but if the drop is regulated to your satisfaction, I
wouldn't bother with it.

Good luck.

Tom Seay