How to go adjusting that fly in the window...

Avery Todd avery@ev1.net
Fri, 12 Jan 2001 22:55:21 -0600


Brian,

    Get the tool for that from Yamaha. It works and I've used it for
years. Has a slim "shank" to get past those wood regulating
buttons. Believe me, it's definitely worth it!

Avery

At 05:29 PM 01/12/01 -0500, you wrote:
>How's that for a topic line!
>
>Seriously, I ran into this a couple of times within the last couple of
>weeks.
>
>Baldwin grands...  needed to adjust the jack in the window so that it would
>sit in the proper place under the knuckle, not too far front or back, that
>is...  you know, the little set screw on the front of the jack...
>
>On these little buggers, the hammer flange rail comes way down in front of
>the regulating screws, and it's a real pain trying to adjust these things.
>I was able to do it, but it wasn't all that easy.  I can imagine with some
>trepidation the process of setting the whole line of 88.
>
>Any little secrets anyone has up their sleeve? other than a large bottle of
>'happy pills'? <grin>
>
>Inquiring minds just had to ask...
>
>Thanks,
>
>Brian Trout
>Quarryville, PA
>btrout@desupernet.net
>



This PTG archive page provided courtesy of Moy Piano Service, LLC