This procedure is somewhere in the Journals. Probably on the CD. Search for Spurlock. As I remember you block up the hammer rest rail so hammers are approximately 1/2 way to the strings. With the key find a damper that just begins to move as the hammer just begins to move, winks...If you can't find one you may "GASP" have to regulate one traditionally! Pull action and wedge up the damper lift rod until sample damper again just winks as you lift the wippen and the jack just contacts butt. This means the spoon is contacting the damper lever at the same time as the hammer is 1/2 way to the strings. Now adjust spoons so dampers just wink as hammer winks. This is a good time to practice with your spoon bender as you can see the damn spoons. The flat L shaped spoon bender seems to work the best. By the way if you haven't read all of Bill Spurlock's upright regulation articles you are missing out on excellent info...the kind that changes the way you work! David I. *********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** On 3/1/01 at 8:26 PM Ritchiepiano@aol.com wrote: >In a message dated 3/1/01 6:27:14 PM Eastern Standard Time, >Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no writes: > ><< > In anycase.. I agree that many seem (myself included) to shrug > away from regulateing damper spoons.. probably cus the darn > things are hidden from view when doing this, as is usual (and > neccessary ??) with the action installed. I questioned neccessary > because I seem to remember seeing something about a jig and > accompanying procedure for doing this job on the bench... anyone > remember anything about this.. or know about it ?? > >> >Set some sample dampers at the piano to the correct lift timing. >Place a wedge / mute under the damper lift rod untill you can >just make the sampled dampers move by lifting at the wippen >cushion or sticker/abstract. Set the rest of the spoons >to match this immediate lift, it will get you close. I hate >bending spoons. >Mark Ritchie RPT
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