Del Steinway parts.

[jolly roger]

Hi Dale, 
            All seemed normal with the rep button, but I will check closer.
 The magic line and capstans is right on the money. That I did check closely.
I checked with Kent Webb about the knuckle material, it is buck skin,  but
it has to be the smoothest and whitest I have ever seen.
Well if Steinway is improving like this, it will put pressure on the after
market suppliers to get their mass and dimensions closer. Competition will
then help to get the price down.
regards Roger 



At 03:50 PM 9/2/01 -0700, you wrote:
>Hi Roger
>
>   Good post on the new stwy wippens.  I too have been using them as of late
>I have found them to be closer to the original weight and geometry spec.
>than other parts available. I have noticed only two things. One is that the
>overall height of the wippen is a squeak or so shorter which causes a slight
>rise in the capstan/interface position. The other more annoying detail is
>that the repetition lever reg. button needs either thicker wood or cloth as
>the screw head ends up being close to buried in the rep wood when the lever
>has been adjusted down for to jack height/or rep. lever adjustment.
>    Have you seen this and or maybe this has been corrected. I CAN'T BE THE
>ONLY ONE!  Other than that and the price ain't life grand.
>Thanks
>Dale Erwin
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "jolly roger" <baldyam@sk.sympatico.ca>
>To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
>Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2001 11:37 PM
>Subject: Del Steinway parts.
>
>
>> Hi Del,
>>            I have just completed a complete action rebuild on a Steinway D
>> using all "New Steinway parts",   the results have been beyond my
>> expectation.  Hammer shanks less than 1gm variance in wt.  All flanges
>held
>> horizontal and fell smartly with the addition of the flange screw.
>Wippens
>> all within Igm weight, all jacks centered through the balancier mortice.
>> Similar results with flange centre's.   Parts regulated well, with nice
>> after touch and jack clearance. No problems with let off button.
>Machining
>> was clean, ( no splinter in my finger like the last set, 5yrs ago. <G>)
>> The back action assembly, all nicely travelled.
>>
>> Overall, less hassles than Renner,  The Teflon parts that was replaced,
>> touch weight dropped 10gms , so I can remove some of the excess lead.
>>
>> Hammers have longer tails and were pre filed, and looked clean. Although
>> not as clean as the German hammers.  About 1 pint of 4:1 juice was needed
>> to build the tone.  What can I say.
>>
>> Good clearance in all flange holes for lateral movement, to make alignment
>> easy.   Very acceptable travel of both wips and hammer shanks.
>>
>> Definitely a passing grade if this is going to continue.
>>
>> One piano is hardly a sampling, but it is encouraging
>>
>> Regards Roger.
>>
>>
>>
>> >To the best of my knowledge S&S has not used Renner action parts for
>several
>> >years. I would assume that the action parts in the piano in question were
>> >made by S&S. Since I do not yet have any experience with the new "new"
>S&S
>> >action parts I would follow the advice of someone who has until--or
>> >unless--my own personal experience teaches me otherwise.
>> >
>> >Regards,
>> >
>> >Del
>> >
>>
>>
>