Kranich and Bach Action pictures

[Barbara Richmond]

Hi Dean,

The kit can be ordered from Pianotek.  If you don't have a gram scale, you 
can order one from them, too.

Barbara Richmond

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dean May" <deanmay at pianorebuilders.com>
To: "'Pianotech List'" <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2007 7:18 AM
Subject: RE: Kranich and Bach Action pictures


> Thanks for the very helpful suggestion, Barbara. I Googled Stanwood and
> found his site, but there was nothing immediately obvious about where to
> find the kit. I've emailed him to find out more information.
>
> Speaking of Google, here is a very helpful tip. Call 1-800-GOOG-411 from 
> any
> phone and you have a free business phone directory with voice prompts. You
> speak the city and state, then the business name or category. It responds
> with a list of matches, you speak which one you want and it connects the
> call- all for free. It is truly amazing.
>
> Dean
>
> Dean May             cell 812.239.3359
>
> PianoRebuilders.com   812.235.5272
>
> Terre Haute IN  47802
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On 
> Behalf
> Of Barbara Richmond
> Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2007 7:29 AM
> To: Pianotech List
> Subject: Re: Kranich and Bach Action pictures
>
> Hi Dean,
>
> Perhaps you gave the information and I just missed it.  Before you come up
> with a plan, an action survey should be done (maybe not of every note but 
> of
>
> some samples to find out what the story is).  Down weight, Up weight, Key
> ratio, Front weight, etc.  The survey will help you make the diagnosis and
> then come up with a plan of attack.  If you have a scale and Stanwood kit,
> the booklet included in the kit explains how to take the measurements. 
> The
> key ratio is the measurement that reveals information about capstan
> placement.  It might work out if you are changing out parts, that the
> capstans won't have to be moved.  Get your Stanwood kit, scale, gram
> weights, and parts kits all together and have fun experimenting.  (Take 
> good
>
> notes!)
>
> Barbara Richmond
> near Peoria, Illinois
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Dean May" <deanmay at pianorebuilders.com>
> To: "'Pianotech List'" <pianotech at ptg.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2007 5:54 AM
> Subject: RE: Kranich and Bach Action pictures
>
>
>> Nope, I removed the bracket to more clearly show the misalignment, and to
>> show the style of action. I was hoping someone could recommend a course 
>> of
>> action for me on redesign.
>>
>> Dean
>>
>> Dean May             cell 812.239.3359
>>
>> PianoRebuilders.com   812.235.5272
>>
>> Terre Haute IN  47802
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On
>> Behalf
>> Of Conrad Hoffsommer
>> Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2007 6:21 AM
>> To: pianotuner at embarqmail.com; Pianotech List
>> Subject: Re: Kranich and Bach Action pictures
>>
>> Alan Barnard wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> Whips certainly have short feet. I'm wondering how it all got so
>>> misaligned; has a rail been shimmed or lost it's original shims or
>>> something?
>>
>>
>> My guess is that the misalignment is only due to the fact that the
>> action bracket(s) have been removed to take the picture.
>>
>> -- 
>> Conrad Hoffsommer - Keyboard Technician
>> Luther College, 700 College Dr., Decorah, Iowa 52101-1045
>> 1-(563)-387-1204 // Fax 1-(563)-387-1076