Hey Ron, You can order the clips from Yamaha. I remember they were not cheap. You can also possibly fit two on each shank. I have a suggestion, though. This will sound strange, but I've done it on a couple of U-1's and it's worked great w/no problem for 5 or so years. I had a guy in college who wanted plenty of weight (used to grands at school). I explained the limitations with repetition, mass, etc. It was suggested to me (I think on this list) and I tried it--> Get some solder from Radio Shack/electronics store - the biggest, fattest, lead-free solder, not the usual skinny stuff, 60/40, 8oz spool, catalog#64-007. Cut a length of it and wrap it tightly on the catcher shank dowel. Try different lengths for the weight you want, etc. I cut a length to cover the whole catcher shank and repetition was still good. I also put a line of glue on the shank first to prevent noises later. I got way more weight/effect this way, didn't hurt repetition, and it was way cheaper than the clips I invested in. I weighed off the clips and never felt that they affected the action much. Hope this helps, Good luck. Lance Lafargue, RPT Mandeville, LA New Orleans Chapter, PTG lancelafargue@bellsouth.net -----Original Message----- From: owner-pianotech@ptg.org [mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org]On Behalf Of Ron Koval Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2000 12:42 PM To: pianotech@ptg.org Subject: Yamaha U1 touchweight Hi all- New customer yesterday. Yamaha U1 that the student would like to have more resistance to the keys. (more like the teacher's 1098) I seem to remember some clip weight thingees (technical term) that attached to the butt shanks. any input? easiest to use, where to get, what to try? thanks Ron Koval Chicagoland _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at http://profiles.msn.com.
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