Samick grand backcheck wear

[Roger Jolly]

Hi Greg.
               May as well change that 'leather' it is some form of 
synthetic, and it is not that durable.
Another change in production that's been corrected.
Regards Roger

At 05:33 PM 3/28/2003 -0500, you wrote:
>Clyde,
>         As is often the case, someone beat me to it. I definitely second 
> Roger's entire post. Most all of the Samick products I've seen exhibit 
> the same excessive checkering of the tails. Thankfully they've left 
> enough meat on the hammer tail to correct the problem without replacing 
> the hammers. The Spurlock jig is excellent and easy to use. I use the jig 
> in conjunction with a 1" belt sander      but you could use it with a 
> disc sander as well. Simple and fast and it makes a huge difference in 
> how effectively the hammer checks. Look for much faster repetition as a 
> result of your work.
>
>Greg Newell
>
>P.S. If you haven't lost too much meat from the backcheck leather you 
>might not have to replace that. I've done it without with good success but 
>the backcheck leather has to have a smooth surface to it. No gouges or 
>little flaps of leather hanging there.
>
>
>
>At 11:39 AM 3/28/2003, you wrote:
>
>
>>> > But in the process I noticed something else that surprised me,
>>> > especially in a 7-year-old piano that probably doesn't get played more
>>> > than an hour a week.  In the center of the piano where the use is
>>> > heaviest, the backcheck buckskin is worn almost through to the felt.
>>> > The hammer tails have like little micro-mini steps cut into them with
>>> > very pronounced edges.  Now grand actions are not my forte, but I never
>>> > saw anything quite this severe before.  I fully expect in another year
>>> > or two the felt will be cut through.
>>
>>
>>Hi Clyde,
>>                  You need to re leather the back checks, with a quality 
>> back check leather, and arc the hammer tails. I suggest using the Spurlock jig.
>>The tails must be square with the hammer rail, the jig will look after 
>>this.  You will then have to Realign the back checks, and adjust the rake 
>>of the checks.
>>The leather part of the job will be covered by warranty.  The tailing is 
>>considered a design change,
>>Current production has this change.
>>Call Robert at 1-800-592-9393 for Authorization.
>>Regards Roger
>>Tech Consultant.
>>Samickmusic USA
>>
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>Greg Newell
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>
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