<!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 6.00.2900.2963" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#d8d0c8> <DIV><FONT size=2>I've regulated one of the early ones (with "Fandrich" on the fallboard), and there's definitely a learning curve.  You have to carefully adjust the hammer return springs and the rep springs, which oppose each other.  I wasn't able to get a video, but I got extensive phone help from them.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>The action does play beautifully, with the feeling of connection between keys and hammers.  This early model needed a downweight of almost 60 grams to play well.  I don't know what the current specs are.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>--Cy--</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>shusterpiano.com</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=jjradley@yahoo.com href="mailto:jjradley@yahoo.com">John Radley</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, August 25, 2006 10:21 AM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: faster whippen - Fandrich</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Also, I seem to recall Mr. Fandrich writing me that they supply an instructional video for techs on regulating this action - which he said is easier to do than for a conventional upright.   Check the website:  <FONT color=#008000><A href="http://www.fandrich.com">www.<B>fandrich</B>.com</A></FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Regards, </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>John Radley</DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>