<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1126" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Hello list,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>I once came across a grand that had new hammers = recently installed that had not had any tail-shaping whatsoever. I used a dremel = tool with a sanding wheel to shape them, then regulated backchecks. It would = have been better, of course, (if the customer had been able to pay for it), to have the action in the shop for a proper tail-shaping = and regulation, but that was my in-the-field, on-the-fly = solution.</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Jeff</FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> ---------------------------------------<BR> Jeff Carlisle<BR> <A href="mailto:jeffspiano@cox.net">jeffspiano@cox.net</A></FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A title=cmpiano@comcast.net = href="mailto:cmpiano@comcast.net">Carl Meyer</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, March 01, 2004 = 2:13 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Sohmer grand</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV><BR>----- Original Message ----- <BR>From: "John Ross" = <<A = href="mailto:jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca">jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca</A>><B= R>To: "Pianotech" <<A href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A>><BR>Sent: = Saturday, February 28, 2004 2:16 PM<BR>Subject: Re: Sohmer grand<BR><BR><BR>> = Hi Carl,<BR>> I have seen the backchecks twisted, to align with the = hammers. Not that I<BR>> consider it correct.<BR>> It was on a fairly new = Korean piano if I remember correctly.<BR>> It might be an easy way out of = your dilemma.<BR><BR><BR>John, thanks,  I've seen this too and I might = have considered it if the tail<BR>were straight.  They are tapered the = wrong way, so the backcheck would be<BR>twisted severely.  This might = put side stress on the hammer flange resulting<BR>in premature loose center = pins.  I'm putting my ingenuity and foresight  to<BR>work on this = dilemma and I'll let the list know when I bring forth my<BR>ultimate breakthrough = creative solution.<BR><BR>Carl Meyer Ptg assoc<BR>Santa Clara, = Ca.<BR><BR><BR>> Regards,<BR>> John M. Ross<BR>> Windsor, Nova Scotia, = Canada<BR>> <A = href="mailto:jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca">jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca</A><BR>&g= t; ----- Original Message ----- <BR>> From: "Carl Meyer" <<A = href="mailto:cmpiano@comcast.net">cmpiano@comcast.net</A>><BR>> = To: <<A = href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A>><BR>> = Sent: Saturday, February 28, 2004 5:50 PM<BR>> Subject: Sohmer grand<BR>><BR>><BR>> > Only yesterday did I find another = problem that I never noticed.<BR>> ><BR>> > After replacing the = backcheck leather and spacing the hammers, I noticed<BR>> > that the = hammer tails were not hitting the backchecks squarely.<BR>> ><BR>> > = These were hammers that were in decent shape, very little wear and<BR>> obviously<BR>> > not original.  I thought I was ahead on = that one.<BR>> ><BR>> > The attached photo shows the = problem.  The tails were shaped in the<BR>wrong<BR>> > direction.  = Grumble, Grumble, Mutter Mutter etc.<BR>> ><BR>> > A chain saw = comes to mind.  Applied to the replacement person of course.<BR>> = ><BR>> > Ah, the perils of piano work!!!!!<BR>> ><BR>> > Carl = Meyer Ptg assoc<BR>> > Santa Clara, Ca.<BR>> = ><BR>><BR>><BR>> = -------------------------------------------------------------------------= -<BR>--<BR>> ----<BR>><BR>><BR>> > _______________________________________________<BR>> > pianotech = list info: <A = href="https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives">http://www.ptg.org= /mailman/listinfo/pianotech</A><BR>> ><BR>><BR>><BR>> _______________________________________________<BR>> pianotech list = info: <A = href="https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives">http://www.ptg.org= /mailman/listinfo/pianotech</A><BR><BR>__________________________________= _____________<BR>pianotech list info: <A = href="https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives">http://www.ptg.org= /mailman/listinfo/pianotech</A><BR></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>