Shift Problems

[Avery Todd]

Isaac,

I don't understand what you mean by this.

Avery

At 10:00 AM 10/25/02 +0200, you wrote:
>Hammers aligned 1/3 2/3 (for plain wire )?
>
>
>I.O.
>
> > -----Message d'origine-----
> > De : pianotech-bounces@ptg.org
> > [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]De la
> > part de Avery Todd
> > Envoye : vendredi 25 octobre 2002 01:36
> > A : pianotech@ptg.org
> > Objet : Shift Problems
> >
> >
> > List,
> >
> > I ran into a new problem today I've never had before on a
> > Steinway 'B'.
> >
> > The piano is one Abbey Simon uses in his studio and he's been
> > complaining that there wasn't enough difference when he uses the
> > "soft" pedal and there's too much noise when shifting.
> >
> > While working on it today, I discovered that the noise is because
> > the keyframe is hitting the cheek block instead of the stop screw
> > (wood hitting wood).
> >
> > With the block out, the action travelled a good bit further so I
> > adjusted the screw to stop the noise. But now, as it was before,
> > the action isn't travelling far enough to clear the left string,
> > which was the basic problem to begin with (except for the noise).
> >
> > 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.
> >
> > Any ideas I've overlooked? The piano is only about 1 yr. old. The
> > 5 yr. old one shifts much further and is fine. Thanks for any
> > ideas.
> >
> > Avery
> >
> >
> >
> >
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