Hi Lance, Seems like you've been there, done that, too. :-) Avery At 07:38 AM 8/23/99 -0500, you wrote: >Avery, > >I can always tell when a piano has level keys by the drop screw scratches on >the stretcher! > >Lance Lafargue, RPT >Mandeville, LA >New Orleans Chapter > > >-----Original Message----- >From: owner-pianotech@ptg.org [mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org]On Behalf >Of Avery Todd >Sent: Sunday, August 22, 1999 7:10 PM >To: pianotech@ptg.org >Subject: Re: Touchweight > > >John, > > I definitely agree. Bill Spurlock sells a tool just for that purpose. >And you really >shouldn't cut a portion out of the punching. Just a slit. Like Yamaha >teaches, I >belive. > Just be sure and pad the stretcher when you tilt the action up on the >keybed to >install the punchings. Don't ask me how I know. :-) > >Avery > > > >The rest is always done in and at the piano. Does this mean taking the > > action > > >in and out of the piano dozens of times? Yes. For key leveling, does >this > > >mean using a straight edge and "guessing" at the proper punchings, > > taking the > > >whole action stack off each time, lifting up the balance rail punching >and > > >putting the paper and/or card punchings under it? Yes. > > > > > >Bill Bremmer RPT > > > >A much easier method is to cut a small section out of the punching, and > >insert it on to the pin from underneath the action with a forceps or > >something similar. No need to remove the stack each time > > > >John McKone, RPT > >St. louis Park, Minnesota > >mckonejw@skypoint.com > > > > > >
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