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<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>Another idea that might
work.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>Put on a long hammer shank, and drill a spare
hammer all the way through.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>Then it can be slid, up or down. You could even
have a screw tapped in the side of the hammer, that would contact the shank, to
hold it secure.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>John M. Ross<BR>Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada<BR><A
href="mailto:jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca">jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca</A></FONT></DIV>
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<A title=tomtuner@verizon.net href="mailto:tomtuner@verizon.net">TOM
DRISCOLL</A> </DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, April 03, 2006 2:21
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Upright Hammer Shank
Length</DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Upright Hammer Shank
Length</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I'm installing a new action in an upright. I
need to find the "sweet" spot up at C88 to determine how long to cut the
shanks (determine strike point). Doing this on a grand piano is so easy by
sliding the action in and out a bit and the hammer assembly can be glued
nice and firm for good sound production. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Does anyone have any suggestions on how to do
this on an upright? If you move the action, the regulation changes, and if
you have the hammer mobile, I fear it is too loose to really get a good
sound. How do you folks do make this determination?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Terry Farrell</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Terry,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> Thinking out loud here---How
about a scrap butt @88 with a set screw on the side.Preglue the hammer on
the shank,adjust for that "sweet spot " tighten and measure from the bottom
of the hammer moulding to the top of the butt. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> Add the depth of the hole(s)
and there is your length.</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> Might work.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> Tom
Driscoll</FONT></DIV></FONT>
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