Shift Problems

[Isaac OLEG]

Hello,

It's the other direction, Del (hammers too far at the left probably)

regards.
Isaac O Zoreil


> -----Message d'origine-----
> De : pianotech-bounces@ptg.org
> [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]De la
> part de Delwin D Fandrich
> Envoyé : vendredi 25 octobre 2002 10:47
> À : Pianotech
> Objet : Re: Shift Problems
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Avery Todd" <avery@ev1.net>
> To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: October 24, 2002 4:36 PM
> Subject: Shift Problems
>
>
> >
> > I don't see anything I can do to make the action shift further
> > except reduce the thickness of the cheek block. The hammers are
> > very well aligned to the strings, so that's not the problem.
>
>
> Ah, but how are the hammershanks aligned to the wippens.
> This would not be
> the first time an action got out of NY with the
> hammershanks all aligned
> overly far to one side or the other.
>
> If the shanks are generally aligned too far to toward the
> bass--check by
> looking straight down and determining how they line up with
> the rebound
> felts and the wippen flanges--you might be able to reduce
> the width of the
> action shift stop block and re-align the hammers to the
> strings thereby
> establishing the correct shift.
>
> It's a long shot, but before you start carving and cutting
> you might check.
> During the 70s and 80s I probably did this to half a dozen
> or so S&S grands.
> Factory story? It can't happen.
>
> Del
>
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