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<DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" size=2>I second Dave's post, Ron. You
need to adjust the spring tension by massaging the spring which is done in
place, no need to remove the spring, just use the appropriate tool, like the
Hart tool, or make one. That adjusting screw is only for very fine tuning,
not gross adjustments such as you need to make. I'd recommend setting the
adjusting screw about 1/3 of the way in from it's weakest point, that way, on
down the road there will be more room for tightening as needed. Then,
proceed with roughing in the tension, then return to the screw for the last fine
adjustment.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" size=2>William R. Monroe</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>Ron,<BR><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><BR>In addition to
adjusting the screw--which is meant to be a fine adjustment--it is necessary
to strengthen or weaken the spring itself to get it in the ballpark.
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<DIV style="CLEAR: both">Dave Stahl<BR><BR></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I have a Samick grand that I just
reggulated. All through it, the repetition springs were too
strong. You could feel them kick the key, all through the
keyboard. The problem was that the adjustment screw was at the lowest
setting and it didn't seem to make much difference. When I put the
action back into the piano, it clicks pretty bad.
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>On note #1, I actually took the spring out,
weakened it and put it back in the whippen. It works great but was
a nuissance to re-install. I'm deading doing this to the whole
keyboard.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Anyone have any better ideas?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>thanks</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Ron
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