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<DIV><STRONG><EM> Back to my other inquiry. 10 mm dip measured where
& how? It matters obviously ie. 10 mm at the pin is different than at
the key front.</EM></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><EM> Yamaha does this at the front of the key with a
Metric ruler, Steinway with dip blocks.</EM></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><EM> Dale</EM></STRONG></DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">My typical method is
using the inserted punching (.030) and set dip until the jack just escapes
with light pressure in the piano. Then I measure to see what the dip
is. If it’s too shallow or too deep I adjust the blow (within reason)
until the dip regulates where I want it—(10 mm is my dip of choice).
I’ll go to .040 aftertouch if I have to for a compromise but I prefer
.030. I do that after all other regulation is done (except
backchecks). I find I need to do this at eye level at the
keybed. All other methods are simply roughing it in. I’ve tried
the other methods you mentioned but none are precise enough. I would
like to have a method of transferring the set up on the keybed to the bench so
that the dip is precisely duplicated. But like Ed mentioned, this may be
a pipe dream. I’ve tried various methods of rebedding the keyframe on
the bench but none quite do the t</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial color=navy
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">. Some get
close but I still have to check it in the piano. I was hoping I was
missing some foolproof method however I think that inherent differences in the
keybed level and the bench will always produce different results. I’m
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy">David
Love<BR>davidlovepianos@comcast.net<BR>www.davidlovepianos.com</SPAN></FONT><FONT
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