----- Original Message ----- From: "Newton Hunt" <nhunt@optonline.net> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Saturday, July 06, 2002 6:43 AM Subject: Re: Front Ril Pins > Hi Jon, > > I would take a real hard look at this action, something is not right with the > key frame if the keys are too high when you have it in your lap. There is > something WRONG here. > > If you determine that longer pins are indeed the best solution then using a > piece of leather and your vise grips you can pull and twist the pins up to a > level you find acceptable. It is unlikely that they will be loose but if they > are then use a little CA around the pins to make them stick better. > > Put some bushing cloth or name board felt under the back rail cloth. You may > not have enough paper to remove to lower the keys that amount and look at the > punchings in the front. Enough there or are you going to replace the felts with > thin punchings? > > This thing may be a bigger can than you thought. :) Putting felt under the back rail cloth is a good idea, but you do have to readjust the capstans. Carl Meyer Assoc. PTG Santa Clara, California cmpiano@attbi.com > Have a great weekend. > > Newton
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