Touch Weight Too Heavy on MX100

[Tom Cole]

Hello Roger,

Hmmm. It does look like it might pay to do a little measuring before I
start adding lead to the keys. Maybe this was the piano that was dropped
down the elevator shaft.


Roger Jolly wrote:
> 
> Hi Tom,
>             From the touch weight spreads it looks as of the treble action
> mount bolt is too far out from the strings. Two checks. Is the dip shallow
> towards the treble? Check that the capstans are lifting the wips at the
> same distance bass to treble.
> You could also have a twisted action rail.
> Another thing to check, the rail has a spacing bolt that presses against
> the plate.  Press on the rail with a screw driver to make sure the rail is
> not flexing.  This can give you a clue to a possible twisted rail
> Just some thing to check, before starting a weight off. As would doubt if
> this instrument left the factory with these kind of weights.
> Regards Roger
> 

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Thomas A. Cole, RPT
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