At 10:08 AM 12/9/98 +0000, you wrote: >In article <199812090900.DAA17948@sdnet-pub.affiliate.nortel.net>, >Richard Moody <remoody@easnet.net> writes >> >> >>---------- >>Hi Barrie >> I have a couple of questions. >> >>What does "The nap should run with the jack" mean ? > >The jack runs to you on a grand, (well there is the odd one that don't) >so the nap should. This is for a smoother set off and drop. > > >>Also,,, How do you determine which direction the nap runs? >By touch, However, all the Rollers I have fitted in the last 15 years or >so may be longer have the direction marked. (a pencil mark on Able and a >red mark on Japanese Rollers) If no mark exists, brush a knuckle on your lip. You will feel a smooth surface one way and a rough surface the other. The smooth surface is oriented in the direction of the jack escaping for a smooth touch. > >>#3 What does "The carding gap is for repetition" mean? >Carding is an old regulating term for the gap between the top of the >jack and the top of the repetition lever. A 1mm piece of card was used. >On to-days grands have seen the gap as much as 2mm. Do not know if this >is the intention or just sloppy work but it makes a funny touch. This >gap allows the jack to get back under the Roller. (Rollers = Knuckles) > > >Barrie, I should say so, the 'gap' should be a thin piece of paper thickness. Close enough so when you trip the jack out with your finger, the hammer moves slightly, winks; hence the term - setting the wink. ;-) > > > > > >-- > >Barrie Heaton | Be Environmentally Friendly >URL: http://www.uk-piano.org/ | To Your Neighbour >The UK Piano Page | >pgp key on request | HAVE YOUR PIANO TUNED > > Jon Page Harwich Port, Cape Cod, Mass. (jpage@capecod.net) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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