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From: HazenBannister@cs.com=20
To: pianotech@ptg.org=20
Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2003 10:24 PM
Subject: Re: keys not returning
In a message dated 04/09/2003 12:09:43 AM Eastern Daylight Time, =
dnereson@dim.com writes:=20
height. If that's not the case, then there's either friction or =
worn bushings or tight bushings or action parts that are too light, or =
another way of looking at it -- they keys need a little weight between =
the balance pin and the capstan.
Hi,
I am just coming in the back door of this thread,so I might be =
repeating something,or off base.When I'm checking sluggish problems,I =
first check the key, taking the action out of the equation,by lifting up =
the whippen off the key,and the reverse,checking action centers,by =
taking the key out of the equation.
Best,
Hazen Bannister=20
It's not so much a problem of sluggishness as that of the key not =
coming all the way back up. If the action pinning is within reason and =
the key bushings aren't worn or too tight, I use Jiffy leads -- usually =
as close to the key button (on the back side) as possible. They're =
manufactured for a reason. What else do you do? For one or a few keys, =
now -- we're not talking about re-weighting the whole keyboard. You do =
that if there's a lot of them not returning and the player will notice =
the difference and can afford it. --Dave Nereson, RPT
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