bench grand regulation

[Kevin E. Ramsey]

    I typically do the same thing when I do do a bench regulation. I bed it
in the piano, set samples, then take it home and bed it to the bench. I've
told a couple of the best techs in the Phoenix area about doing this, and
they look at you with this blank stare like they don't comprehend the
statement. I agree with Wally though, you want the action resting solidly on
the surface you're using before making adjustments to it.  Isn't this a
relatively simple concept?


----- Original Message -----
From: "Wilsons" <wilson53@marshall.edu>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2001 4:37 PM
Subject: Re: bench grand regulation


> If I might jump in on this discussion, it seems that another impediment to
> doing good bench regulation on a grand is that the frame has supposedly
> been bedded to the piano.  Gradually it dawned on me, as I experienced
> surprises back at the piano, that the bench is *never* the same as the
bed.
>  So -- what is needed is some way to "bed" the bench to the action frame!
>
> Wally Wilson, RPT
> Ravenswood, WV
> Columbus, OH Chapter
>
>
> At 05:44 PM 2/27/01 -0500, you wrote:
> >Thanks Howard. Yes, I always do clamp the action frame in place on my
flat
> >bench. I usually have pretty good luck getting real close on the bench
> >regulation. This particular comment was referring to those few piano
keybeds
> >that look like an over-cooked lasagna noodle - you know, like the 1915
> >Brambach 4' 8" grand with the apparent water damage. Have a great day!
> >
> >Terry Farrell
> >Piano Tuning & Service
> >Tampa, Florida
> >mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Howard S. Rosen" <hsrosen@gate.net>
> >To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
> >Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2001 4:54 PM
> >Subject: bench grand regulation
> >
> >
> >> Terry Farrell wrote:
> >>
> >> <!--StartFragment-->I hate it when I
> >> regulate a piano and it is WAY out when I get back to the piano.
> >>
> >>
> >> I have a suggestion that might prevent this from happening. If you
clamp
> >the
> >> protruding metal rods on both sides of the action, to the bench, then
you
> >> will be simulating the cheek blocks applying the same pressure. I think
> >> using this technique will get your bench regulation closer so that you
are
> >> not so disappointed when you install it in the piano. Most of the time
you
> >> can see the action bend as you apply this clamping pressure.
> >>
> >> Howard S. Rosen, RPT
> >> 7262 Angel Falls Ct.
> >> Boynton Beach, Fl  33437
> >>
> >> hsrosen@gate.net
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
>