At 1:57 PM -0500 11/29/03, Tom Driscoll wrote: >Keith, > Respectfully I think your missing the concept here. If you have been reading all the posts thus far sent by me, it eludes me how you could say such a thing. Tom D response: It seemed to me that because you observed some vertical actions where the design made the dummy unnecessary, you contended that it was superfluous in all actions without the split rod--the point I so inarticulately was making >... The >dummy is not a shortcut . It's a simple and effective method to keep the >lift rod away from the levers. I perfectly understand what you are declaring. I just don't accept it. To repeat my position: I am asserting that the auxiliary damper lever's primary purpose is not for such a thing at all, but was introduced with the two lift rod pianos in mind to keep the two rods acting as though they were one. Tom D. response: I think we will have to agree to disagree on this little feature and its intent > The squeak as earlier mentioned is a >common problem but an easy fix. The squeak was never an issue with me. I agree with you. Of course the squeak can be remedied. Tom D. response: Ahh! We can agree. I didn't presume that the squeak would be a mystery to an accomplished technician such as you, but the original query was placed by a new technician who perhaps could benefit by this little tip. (Joe G's suggestion of using leather as a spring punching well noted) Sincerely, Your comrade, Tom Driscoll RPT
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