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<DIV>Perhaps some spring clips on the hammer shanks??</DIV>
<DIV>try an octave and see?</DIV>
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<DIV>Dave</DIV>
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<DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=bdoepke@verizon.net href="mailto:bdoepke@verizon.net">Brian Doepke</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To: </B><A title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech List</A></DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> 10/27/2007 10:41:53 AM </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> jiffy leads</DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I placed some trial leads on a few keys in a console last week. <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I received a call today from the owner claiming that the leads are not adding the resistance she is looking for. <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Actually, her daughter takes lessons on a grand piano away from her home, and has the console at home.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>She <SPAN class=GramE>want</SPAN> to get the feel more like the grand. <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Is it logical to add another lead to see if that helps?<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Or is this overkill?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I already tried to have several dampers lift a little <SPAN class=GramE>earlier ,</SPAN> by moving the spoon , but that did not add enough resistance either.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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