Thanks Keith, Will follow your suggestions Harry -----Original Message----- From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of Keith Roberts Sent: Sunday, June 22, 2003 10:05 PM To: Pianotech Subject: Re: Striking distance Question was curious Steinway- Lauter Humana The Piano Technicians Guild. For $50 you can get a CD with 20 years of the Journal with an incredible wealth of action geometry, regulation, repair techniques plus you get the Journal mailed to your home every month. Some chapters have technical workshops and most techs will bend your ear in a knot if you have some good questions. Good luck. Keith Roberts ----- Original Message ----- From: "Harry Pickett" <hjpickett@cablenet-va.com> To: "'Pianotech'" <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Sunday, June 22, 2003 5:29 PM Subject: RE: Striking distance Question was curious Steinway- Lauter Humana > Thanks > I been reading Reblitz and checking the archives, where can I find more > detailed information on this. > I really appreciate your response. > > Harry > > > -----Original Message----- > From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On > Behalf Of Keith Roberts > Sent: Sunday, June 22, 2003 8:22 PM > To: Pianotech > Subject: Re: Striking distance Question was curious Steinway- Lauter > Humana > > I see the confusion, strike distance, I took that to mean blow distance > or > the distance from the tip of the hammer to the strings. Bob Davis wrote > just > recently about the jack to hammer butt angle. I think that should > determine > where the hammer rest rail is. Then from the desired key dip and > leverage of > that action you determine the blow distance and that will give you the > bore > or strike distance. > I think it might be easier to guess using a treble hammer that has some > felt > left on it but for $50 what do you expect. Don't forget about the rake > angle. It might be a pain to shorten all the shanks to achieve the same > strike point. > Keith Roberts > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Harry Pickett" <hjpickett@cablenet-va.com> > To: "'Pianotech'" <pianotech@ptg.org> > Sent: Sunday, June 22, 2003 4:01 PM > Subject: RE: Striking distance Question was curious Steinway- Lauter > Humana > > > > Sorry about the confusion. > > The stock for hammers available from Schaff in the following striking > > distances measured from the treble end. 2- 3/8, 2- 7/16 and 2- 1/2. > > I assumed that Lauter being a large upright would have a striking > > distance of 2- 1/2. > > > > Harry > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On > > Behalf Of Keith Roberts > > Sent: Sunday, June 22, 2003 6:20 PM > > To: Pianotech > > Subject: Re: Striking distance Question was curious Steinway- Lauter > > Humana > > > > 1/2 what? Depending on the length of the shank, I would guess 1 3/4 > > inches > > to 1 7/8 inches. If you can't determine the bore distance from the old > > hammers, I would order them un bored so you can have the new hammers > > infront > > of you when you set up the rail for the new bore distances. Then take > > them > > to your nearest tech with a boring jig and drill press. > > Keith Roberts > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Harry Pickett" <hjpickett@cablenet-va.com> > > To: "'Pianotech'" <pianotech@ptg.org> > > Sent: Sunday, June 22, 2003 1:35 PM > > Subject: Striking distance Question was curious Steinway- Lauter > Humana > > > > > > > In reference to rebuilding my Lauter Humana > > > I really excited by this learning experience. > > > I have a question which is probably simplistic at best. > > > In regards to the striking distance on the Lauter? I assume that > > because > > > it is a full upright it is 1/2? I need this info to order hammers. > > > Thanks for (down) bearing with a novice! > > > > > > Harry Pickett > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] > On > > > Behalf Of gordon stelter > > > Sent: Sunday, June 22, 2003 2:56 PM > > > To: Pianotech > > > Subject: RE: Curious Steinway > > > > > > Lauter Humana is an excellent player piano. > > > Thump > > > > > > --- Harry Pickett <hjpickett@cablenet-va.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > Thank you Bruce, > > > > I have Larry's book and will contact Steinway. > > > > I just bought a Lauter player piano with the Humana > > > > mechanism for $50 so > > > > I should learn a lot by trying to get it in playable > > > > condition. All I > > > > can say about it is the pinblock seems to be in > > > > great shape as is the > > > > sound board. > > > > Thanks again > > > > Harry > > > > > > > > Harry & Marilyn Pickett > > > > 1800 Fairview Church Road > > > > Riner, VA 24149 > > > > TEL: 540-382-0191 > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org > > > > [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On > > > > Behalf Of bruce greig > > > > Sent: Saturday, June 21, 2003 3:29 PM > > > > To: Pianotech > > > > Subject: Re: Curious Steinway > > > > > > > > Welcome, Harry - > > > > first, count again carefully, (what are the lowest & > > > > highest notes?); > > > > then have your friend contact the Steinway factory > > > > with the serial > > > > number and he can get the history of the instrument. > > > > You would probably > > > > also enjoy reading Larry Fine's The Piano Book which > > > > has an interesting > > > > section on Steinway, but there is no mention of such > > > > a scaling. > > > > Bruce > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ---- Original Message ----- > > > > From: Harry <mailto:hjpickett@cablenet-va.com> > > > > Pickett > > > > To: pianotech@ptg.org > > > > Sent: Saturday, June 21, 2003 7:57 AM > > > > Subject: Curious Steinway > > > > > > > > Hi List, > > > > As way of introduction.. > > > > I'm new at this the last year I have been learning > > > > as much as possible > > > > about piano technology with the Coleman videos, > > > > Reblitz and generally > > > > getting under the arm pits of any tuner that would > > > > let me watch them > > > > tune a piano. You can tell I am very experienced- > > > > right! > > > > A friend has a Steinway C 1878 that has 82 notes, > > > > hmmmmm where can I > > > > find out about this? > > > > Thanks for your help > > > > Harry Pickett > > > > > > > > > > > > Harry & Marilyn Pickett > > > > 1800 Fairview Church Road > > > > Riner, VA 24149 > > > > TEL: 540-382-0191 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > > > Do you Yahoo!? > > > SBC Yahoo! 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