<HTML xmlns:o = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:st1 = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"><HEAD> <META charset=UTF-8 http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1106" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff"> <DIV> <DIV>Greetings, </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>         Oh and to add an addendum to my question, Sometimes it seems as though the keys dont know where to settle on the balance rail in order to even do the "top of the key tap" test! If I push them slightly down they may stay there, or lift them alittle they will rest there etc. The key bushings are not tight, I know this...or<EM> should</EM> they be eased more?   The thing plays okay, no seized keys.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>        Whats up with that? Does it have to do with weights or <EM>lack </EM>of weights or balancing in upright keys? If a key doesnt display a definitive/definite settling balance point at rest (well it really cant be resting if its resting point is variable, now can it?...or can it?) then How do you know where that true resting point really when the key behaves like this?</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>JUlia</DIV> <DIV>Reading, PA</DIV> <DIV>In a message dated 5/4/2006 5:31:47 PM Eastern Standard Time, chengrpt@comcast.net writes:</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: blue 2px solid"> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The lost motion test is the winking of the back check.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </SPAN>It should only wink slightly.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">When you grad the key and move it UP and DOWN you’re not testing the lost motion because you are lifting the key and therefore adding downward travel, perhaps giving the illusion of lost motion.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The most important part is how the action feels when played.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </SPAN>You don’t want the hammers jumping to the strings and you don’t want to feel like your playing on the keybed either.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I hope this helps.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">~Greg<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-no-proof: yes">__________________________</SPAN></FONT><SPAN style="mso-no-proof: yes"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-no-proof: yes">Gregory P. Cheng RPT</SPAN></FONT><SPAN style="mso-no-proof: yes"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-no-proof: yes">West </SPAN></FONT><st1:place><st1:City><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-no-proof: yes">Chester</SPAN></FONT></st1:City><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-no-proof: yes"> </SPAN></FONT><st1:State><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-no-proof: yes">PA</SPAN></FONT></st1:State><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-no-proof: yes"> </SPAN></FONT><st1:PostalCode><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-no-proof: yes">19382</SPAN></FONT></st1:PostalCode></st1:place></P></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV> <DIV></DIV></BODY></HTML>