[pianotech] Hammer Line Issue

[John Delacour]

At 22:25 -0400 6/5/09, wimblees at aol.com wrote:

>Matthew
>
>This is a capstan problem. Tighten the action bracket, and adjust 
>the capstans on the keys. The hammer shanks should be resting on the 
>rest rail.

I don't think so.  It's more likely the hammers closer to the strings 
(the less used ones) are closer to the factory regulation, which, so 
far as I remember on these pianos, leaves the hammers clear of the 
rail.  The rail should be adjusted to follow the correct hammer line 
once the proper blow is regulated and NOT vice versa.  This is the 
rule with all uprights.

JD