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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=062190820-11122006>Thanks for the reply,
Bob, but I was speaking of adjusting the adjustable types. David was commenting
on how crucial it is to get a good adjustment on the jack position for good
regulation. I was hoping for a procedure that was more exact than a visual
alignment on the section ends, draw a thread across the section, align the rest
of the jacks to the thread. </SPAN></DIV>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> pianotech-bounces@ptg.org
[mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] <B>On Behalf Of
</B>BobDavis88@aol.com<BR><B>Sent:</B> Monday, December 11, 2006 12:57
PM<BR><B>To:</B> pianotech@ptg.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: Steinway
[non-adjustable jack] question<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<DIV>In a message dated 12/11/2006 3:50:02 AM Pacific Standard Time,
deanmay@pianorebuilders.com writes:</DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Any tips, David? Do
you just align visually, or do you use some other standard as well? It has
always bothered me that after my visual alignment there sometimes is one that
shows up kicking out prematurely. Makes me think there is likely others
adjusted too far the other way. </SPAN></FONT></P></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style">I'm not David, but I'll answer anyway. One
old trick is to use toothpick ends inserted into the felt to expand it and cause
the jack to be farther out. If it needs to be farther in, someone mentioned
ironing or scalpel. I find the scalpel a little hard to protect in my particular
tool kit, so I also like the X-acto knife. You can get a scalpel-like blade
(which is separable from the handle for storage), and tease it behind a layer of
the felt as you pull with tweezers. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style">The adjustable ones are certainly easier to
get a fine adjustment on quickly, and with the action still in the piano -
I'm glad they changed. They aren't theoretically perfect, because of the extra
mass added to the jack and the uneven compression of the felt, but worth the
tradeoff because they encourage more frequent adjustment.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style">Bob Davis</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>