..can you make it lighter?

[Eugenia Carter]

Phil,

You've received some good suggestions. I would do what Carol recommends
first. It's the quickest and easiest and, imho, should be done first anyway.
Ease the balance rail holes and Teflon the knuckles. You can polish the
capstans too. :-)

Gina
----- Original Message -----
From: Carol Beigel <carolrpt@hotmail.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2000 6:26 PM
Subject: Re: ..can you make it lighter?


> For quick and effective, first check to see that the keys are not binding
at
> the center pins. Do the balance rail holes need eased? When you lift the
> keys slightly at the front, do they fall back down under their own weight?
> Sometimes, just cleaning and polishing the balance and front rail pins
(and
> capstans), then lubricating them with slip spray or McLube will do the
> trick. Another quick and effective solution is to use teflon powder on the
> knuckles and whippen cushions.  This has been known to reduce touch weight
> significantly!  I have serviced many SG-155s and have seldom had to do
more
> than mentioned above.
>
> Carol Beigel, RPT
> Greenbelt, Maryland
>
>
> >From: "Phil Bondi" <tito@PhilBondi.com>
> >Reply-To: pianotech@ptg.org
> >To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech@ptg.org>
> >Subject: ..can you make it lighter?
> >Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2000 18:51:25 -0400
> >
> >Hi folks.
> >
> >The patient is a Samick SG-155..and it plays like a Mack Truck(I've
driven
> >Mack Trucks that play better than this one)..customer doesn't want a full
> >reg..she just wants it to play a little lighter..
> >
> >I could use something quick and effective.
> >
> >I appreciate it.
> >
> >Rook
> >
>
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