RX-2

[ed440 at mindspring.com]

Leslie-
It sounds like the damper levers for those keys may be contacting the damper upstop rail too soon.  Could it be one of those glide bolts in the keybed is too high?  Did they remove the dags, or did they break off?
Or could it be that let-off is too high and the hammers are blocking on the strings?
Meanwhile, check the leg bolts before you try to move this piano...it reminds me of a bad story.  It's always a good idea to check the leg bolts before moving a piano.
Ed Sutton

-----Original Message-----
>From: Leslie Bartlett <l-bartlett at sbcglobal.net>
>Sent: Dec 8, 2006 9:29 PM
>To: pianotech at ptg.org
>Subject: RX-2
>
>This is way out of esoterica, and into simple "I don't have a clue"????    I
>have an RX-2 which I tuned for first time early this week. In the move, the
>keyframe got on top of the shift mechanism..   But that being fixed, there
>are about 5 keys which are a devil to get through letoff. Keys are level. It
>has an aftermarket Pianodisc. When I pull the action out to my lap, all keys
>are free and smooth. Put it back, and these same keys move with ease to
>jack-button contact, and then take almost a pound to move.   I didn't pull
>the action all the way out because I was a bit scared of the Pianodisc, and
>because of proximity to a wall.   I was on a time crunch also.  tomorrow I
>am stopping by between points A and B, to try to pull the action.     Any
>things come immediately to mind as to what might be the cause?  Keys are all
>level, and though regulation is somewhat sloppy, it isn't a mess.     I'm
>always a bit paranoid, figuring the next thing I touch will be the one which
>makes a fool of me?.  I can't think ahead of time what on earth might be
>going on.
>
>Also, with regard to the Pianodisc, I saw in the back of the keybed, what
>looked like three glide bolts sticking up about 3/16 of an inch.  Have they
>done that as a fix to the old "lift the action up so as not to ruin
>solenoids?"
>
>thanks
>les bartlett
>
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