funny keyglide situation on M and H

[barr8345@bellsouth.net]

The question that comes to my  mind is how did the action come out?
Norm Barrett
Memphis chapter

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <Piannaman@aol.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2004 9:20 AM
Subject: funny keyglide situation on M and H


> Hi all,
> 
> One of the stores I work for took delivery of 2 new BB M and Hs yesterday.  
> When I walked into the store they were ready to be unpacked, so I went to work 
> removing all the packing material, removing the action, etc., etc.  When I 
> went to put the action back in, something would not allow it to go back into the 
> cavity.  I looked for things that might cause it to bind, and the only thing I 
> could figure was that the glides were set so high, it was jamming.  I turned 
> all of them in about half a turn, and voila--in it went.  
> 
> When I get time, I'll go back and bed the frame properly, but in the 
> meantime, I have to wonder why the glides were set so high.  So it won't "settle in 
> shipment?"  Anyone have a possible reason for this?  I've removed many actions 
> from new pianos, and have never seen this before.
> 
> Sorta Mystified,
> 
> Dave Stahl
>