Key Leveling

[Farrell]

No sweat Roger, I respect anyone that calls 'em as he sees 'em. When you say
that "Most key bed, front lips are less than straight" are you speaking of
just the front half-inch or so where the Jaras aluminum bar would attach to
the keybed? And when you say straight, are you referring to the keybed not
being level from left to right, or are you referring to the fact that the
last half-inch or so of most keybeds may slope downward and toward the
pianist from the plane (hopefully!) of the keybed - and irregularly at that?

I have never used my Jaras device in a piano. I have always used it on the
bench. A bench that is straight and level. But there still is a bit of
wiggle inherent to the rig. I guess I'll have to give the stick a try and
see if I do better with it. Thanks for your input. I'm curious as to your
response regarding the above questions.

Terry Farrell
Piano Tuning & Service
Tampa, Florida
mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "jolly roger" <baldyam@sk.sympatico.ca>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Friday, January 26, 2001 11:21 PM
Subject: Re: Key Leveling


> Hi Terry,
>              Sorry about the slur on you Jaras device, note the term
> device.  Key leveller they are not, took me quite some time to learn that.
> Most key bed, front lips are less than straight, so the device just
follows
> that less than straight line.  The objective is to attain level key TOPS,
> not an unlevel key bed.
> Set the height on the two end keys packed out with F/R heavy card
> punchings, and taped down to the action frame so they will not move. Use a
> 48" straight edge to span the end notes. Level all the A's with the long
> straight edge. then I use a 12" straight edge to fill in the blanks.
Double
> check with the long stick to finish off.
> Ultra thin punchings are availiable from Yamaha. I think they are .0015"
> but metric <G>
> PS: the Jaras device is wonderful for setting glide bolts, but it will not
> show you slightly tilted keys.
> OK. I'll crawl back under my favorite rock.
> Roger
>
>
>
> At 05:11 PM 1/26/01 -0500, you wrote:
> >I would also like to know the popular technique(s). I was saddened to see
my
> >Jaras key leveling device referred to with ill will. What works better. I
> >don't really like the traditional stick method. Let's hear it!
> >
> >Terry Farrell
> >Piano Tuning & Service
> >Tampa, Florida
> >mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Phil Bondi" <tito@PhilBondi.com>
> >To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech@ptg.org>
> >Sent: Friday, January 26, 2001 3:59 PM
> >Subject: Key Leveling
> >
> >
> >> ok..what do you folks like to do a top-notch leveling job?
> >>
> >> I'm questioning my own devices.
> >>
> >> roo(k)
> >>
> >>
> >
>
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