[pianotech] was curve now glide

Horace Greeley hgreeley at sonic.net
Thu Oct 14 10:14:15 MDT 2010


Hi, Gene,

At 09:02 AM 10/14/2010, you wrote:
>Thanks to all for so much information about key leveling.
>I am curious if glide bolt adjustment is taken into consideration in 
>regard to curved key leveling?
>In approaching a leveling job it seems wise to raise all the glides 
>and readjust them before leveling.
>Many key frames are flexible enough that if the glides are lowered 
>slightly the balance rail will lift while the front rail remains bedded.
>On a flexible frame one could use the glides maybe to help achieve a 
>curved key level? Anyone do this?

Oh...now you've gone and done it..

...for me, yes, I definitely do this; and, behind that lies even more 
complexity.

Best.

Horace
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