key leads

[David Stanwood]

David,

Adding lead to the key will make the down weight lower but will the action 
really feel lighter?

With the missing lead added is the front weight below the ceiling?  (Front 
Weight Ceiling published in the PTG Journal, March 2000)

What level weight are the hammers,.. is lightening them an option?

What is the friction weight?  Within acceptable levels?

Measure, measure, measure.... Knowledge, knowledge, knowledge

David Stanwood

http://www.stanwoodpiano.com

>From: "David Love" <davidlovepianos@hotmail.com>
>Reply-To: pianotech@ptg.org
>To: pianotech@ptg.org
>Subject: key leads
>Date: Thu, 08 Mar 2001 15:55:38 -0000
>
>I'm working on an old Hazelton grand and somebody previously removed one 
>key
>lead from every note through the piano.  The action is now too heavy and my
>intention is to replace the missing lead.  Seems simple.  But the lead that
>was removed is an odd size.  The diameter of the hole is 9/16".  Supply
>houses that I know provide either a 1/2" or 5/8" lead.  Anybody know where 
>I
>can get the midsize.  The additional weight offered by a lead of this size
>would also be desirable.
>
>David Love
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