Keydip on Steinway

Delwin D Fandrich pianobuilders@olynet.com
Tue, 02 Sep 1997 21:40:26 -0700


TunerJeff@aol.com wrote:
> 
> ...From the wealth of other posts on this topic,
> it also sounds like your jack/knuckle interface needs to be reset. Put that
> jack a little further under the knuckle, and it won't tend to block as you
> describe...
> 
>      How's the repetition on this beast? If it's a little uncertain or
> uneven, perhaps the jack isn't deep enough under the knuckle, eh?


Not so. Setting the jack tip further under the knuckle will only cause
the jack tender to contact the let-off punching sooner. Where it stops
is a function of the jack let-off point and key travel. Set this up on a
model action and you'll see what I mean.

--ddf



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