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[jolly roger]

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Hi David,
               I'm having a chuckle, I discovered the same thing in a similar
manner, only I was waiting for some damper felt on back order.
Been doing that way for a number of years.
On a rebuild I always pull, and service, the back action.  Even with screwed
flanges it is a hassle getting at them, when every thing is assembled..
Another time saver: align the back action to the keys with the stack off, and
no strings on the piano.
Perfect unacorda every time.
Regards Roger



At 04:30 PM 3/5/01 -0800, you wrote: 
>
> List,
>  
> So I'm here in the shop finishing up a Steinway M.  I noticed a wobbly
damper
> lever (dampers already rough regulated).  I put it off until finally I
> decided I couldn't leave it.  I pulled the dampers and the underlever system
> to  fix the problem.  Pinning was loose so I popped off the lever/flange and
> repinned and then reglued and clamped.  I looked at back at the piano and
> thought..."Hey this would be a good time to finish up the let-off!"  So I
> installed the action and found I was able to align the hammers, do
> let-off/drop, level strings and whatever I can think of.   WOW!  This is the
> way to do it if your rebuilding a grand.  Restring, hang your hammers
rebuild
> action, whatever and then regulate the action with the dampers out of the
> way.  Install your dampers at the end of the job...this is probably common
> knowledge to everyone except me (and I've thought of it but never actually
> did it)but if anyone hasn't tried this give it a shot!
>  
> David Ilvedson, RPT
>  




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