Jon, I do the same but I will raise the sharps so you get the checking alignment and the sharps are a nickel thickness above the naturals. No one likes sharps bottoming out at the level of naturals. David Ilvedson, RPT Date sent: Mon, 08 Mar 1999 21:36:36 -0500 To: pianotech@ptg.org From: Jon Page <jpage@capecod.net> Subject: Re: Sharp leveling Send reply to: pianotech@ptg.org > The dip of the sharp is regulated by the backcheck (check-in). > > First one lays the touch on the naturals and then the height on the sharps. > The backchecks are adjusted on the naturals and the sharp's backchecks > are set in line with them. The dip on the sharps is determined by having > the hammers check even with the natural's hammers. > > Nickel or not, for alignment and even-ness; that's my story and I'm > stickin' to > it. > > Or two cents, anyways; > > Jon Page > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > At 06:22 PM 3/8/99 -0600, you wrote: > >The nickel gives you uniform looks then you can go with after touch to fine > >tune it. > > James Grebe > >R.P.T. and M.P.T. > > from St. Louis > >pianoman@inlink.com > > Creator of: > > Handsome Hardwood Caster Cups > > and > >Practical Piano Benches > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: Newton Hunt <nhunt@jagat.com> > >To: pianotech@ptg.org <pianotech@ptg.org> > >Date: Sunday, March 07, 1999 10:45 AM > >Subject: Re: Sharp leveling > > > > > >>> > >>> I have always used the thickness of a nickel above the natural when the > >>> sharp is depressed. > >>> > >> > >>OK, James, then you have to set the height of the sharp to match the > >>after touch to it's white neighbors. Hmmm, hadn't thought of doing it > >>that way. Must give it a try sometime. > >> > >> Newton > >> > >> > > > David Ilvedson, RPT Pacifica, CA ilvey@jps.net
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