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<DIV>Hmmm, </DIV>
<DIV>You didn't mention capstan adjustment, my first thought, oh yea you did. I
assume you mean the amount of escapement, or aftertouch is different. This can
be tricky to get right, but is at the core of very high level regulation IMO,
keep at it. A very small difference in key dip or capstan adjustment or let off
or key height or hammer bore distance or hammer filing or or or or can make a
difference, maddening isn't it. Start with dead level keys, precise dip and
capstan adjustment, and work from there, if you have the patience. Old uprights
are going to give you fits if you want everything to come out to spec. The butt
leather is usually worn so setting lost motion is all over the place. Chucking
keys and everything else is conspiring against you.</DIV>
<DIV>Fenton</DIV>
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<A title=KeyKat88@aol.com href="mailto:KeyKat88@aol.com">KeyKat88@aol.com</A>
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<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> Wednesday, February 13, 2008 9:37
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> basic regulating question</DIV>
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<DIV>Greetings,</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> This may
seem like a dumb question but after I level the keys and insure even key
dip in an upright, why dont all the jacks have the same distance between the
jack tip and the hammer butt after I depress the key and hold it there?
Are my capstans uneven? Maybe its been too long a time since I learned
this, and having only done about 4 regulations, maybe I am not remembering
something. </DIV>
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<DIV>Julia</DIV>
<DIV>Reading PA</DIV><BR><BR><BR>
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