In the continuing saga of my first major overhaul (no "R" words here) - an old upright - I am ready to install new hammers (Encores from Brooks). Have removed the old hammers (except for end hammers of each section), installed new flanges (applied denatured alcohol/water mixture to loosen tight centers), travelled hammers, installed hammers to action and put action back into piano. The new flanges fit nicely, but I did notice that the distance from the notch to the birdseye was slightly longer than the old flanges (perhaps 1/32"). Unfortunately, I didn't save any of the old flanges. So now I'm concerned if this is going to throw the striking distance off? Reblitz (which I refer to religiously) recommends striking distance of 1/7 of speaking length. However, I measured speaking length of C88, calculated 1/7th and compared to the old hammer , and it is considerably off. Way more than the slight difference in the new flanges, but looks reasonable compared to what I am used to seeing on verticles; i.e. around 1/8" below the v-bar. I would appreciate any and all advice on setting the stricking point. Thanks again to all who have provided excellent advice along the way. -- Jerry Hunt Dallas, TX USA Associate member PTG
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