[pianotech] more fun with lead key weights

[Tom Driscoll]

Dean,
  I'm not usually the poster child for shop safety but since I still have all my digits --knock on MDF-- I'll chime in on your picture. 
    Aside from the setup, That watch seems to have something hanging from the clasp. Maybe it's an illusion ,but jewelry and long sleeves are best avoided around the table saw. I'm sure I've violated this rule myself , but it's worth mentioning.
         Nice solution in any case to your problem,
 Tom D.
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Dean May 
  To: pianotech at ptg.org 
  Sent: Saturday, January 07, 2012 3:42 PM
  Subject: [pianotech] more fun with lead key weights


   

  For cheap entertainment, here are some pics of my project today of modifying the touch weight on previously mentioned Young Chang

   

  I used Spurlocks jig for shaving the hammer tails. It was really designed for using without the shank glued on, so I had to be very careful. I took about 1 g out of the hammers in bass, about half gram from treble.

   

   



   

   

   

  I used the drill press for pushing out the lead weights. I chucked a short 1/4 drive extension and put a deep well socket below. I removed 2 weights (out of 5) from bass keys, one from tenor up. 

   

   

   



   

   

  Ended up with about 5 lbs of lead

   

   



  Dean

  Dean W May                        (812) 235-5272 voice and text

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