<BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid"> <DIV class=Section1><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">"Is there a down side to this. Am I missing something? </SPAN></FONT></DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"></SPAN></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE> <BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid"> <div><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Tom - If you are going to turn front rail pins to take up slack in a worn key bushings I would suggest leaving the key with just a little more slack than you would normaly like to feel. I have traced the cause or more than one sticking key to a turned front rail pin, ( some of which I have turned myself). Sometimes for what ever reason the bushing tightens up on the turned pin after you leave the house of course and the key starts sticking. Just
a thought- Ben E Johnston RPT </SPAN></FONT></div> <div><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"></SPAN></FONT> </div> <div><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"></SPAN></FONT> </div> <div><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> </div> <div class=MsoNormal> <HR tabIndex=-1 align=center width="100%" SIZE=2> </div></SPAN></FONT> <DIV class=Section1> <div class=MsoNormal><B><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">From:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"> pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] <B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">On Behalf Of </SPAN></B>Tom Sivak<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Thursday, June 22, 2006 10:31 AM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> pianotech<BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> twisting front rail key pins</SPAN></FONT><?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></div></DIV> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <DIV class=Section1> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">List<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div></DIV> <DIV class=Section1> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><BR>I've always been told, "Don't twist the front key pins to eliminate side motion on keys that have the key bushings worn out." And I've always accepted that.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div></DIV> <DIV class=Section1> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div></DIV> <DIV class=Section1> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Last week I was at a composer/friend's house. He has a 1930s Kimball grand, really worn out. I did a full regulation on the piano, and he didn't want to pay for new key bushings, so I twisted them, and the difference is wonderful. No side play on the keys, feels like a million bucks.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div></DIV> <DIV class=Section1> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div></DIV> <DIV class=Section1> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Now I understand it would be unethical to do that to a piano and then sell it, hiding a problem, but what's wrong with improving the play of a piano by doing the same? Sure, it may accelerate wear on the bushings, but the bushings are worn out now! They need replacing already. All this does is extend the
deadline and make the piano play much better until D Day comes.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div></DIV> <DIV class=Section1> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div></DIV> <DIV class=Section1> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Am I missing something? What's the down side to this?<BR><BR>Tom Sivak<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div></DIV> <DIV class=Section1> <div class=MsoNormal><?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Chicago</SPAN></FONT></st1:place></st1:City><o:p></o:p></div></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE><p> 
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