action reg puzzler on M & H BB

[Alan R. Barnard]

Is the fore and aft angle of your new hammers a little off, maybe?
Alan Barnard
Salem, MO
Joshua 24:15






Original message
From: "Mark Potter" 
To: "Pianotech List" 
Received: 09/25/2006 11:08:06 AM
Subject: action reg puzzler on M & H BB


List -
 
I am having a puzzling problem with a M & H BB grand action that I have never encountered.  Complete regulation (w/new shanks& hammers), everything works great with the exception of 3 notes - F6, A#6, G7 -  in the high treble.  I cannot get this to happen on the bench, and even in the piano when the notes are played softly, even in a trill, they perform perfectly.  However, under continuous mf - ff blows, as in tuning, after anywhere from 1 to 10 strikes (letting the key all the way up), the hammer will get caught on it's way back up by the back check, thereby not allowing it to strike.
 
I have tried numerous adjustments to the angle of the back check as well as to the height of check for these 3 notes, to no avail.  Everything seems to be identical to the surrounding notes, including jack reg - both in the window and to the knuckle core -, rep spring strength, key dip, stroke, the arc of the tails, let-off, drop, etc., etc... you name it.  Keys are rebushed and moving freely.
 
If anyone can shed some light on this puzzler I would be most grateful!!
 
Mark Potter  
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