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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>If you anticipate pulling the action in
and out a lot, one thing you can do is make yourself a couple of positioning
blocks: blocks of wood with a screw that you can move in or out. You put
one on the bass side and one on the treble side set against the back of the
action cavity and adjust the depth of the screw such that when the action is
pushed in against them it is in position. A quick measurement of the
width of the key frame and the distance from the front of the frame to the back
of the action cavity will get you in the ballpark quickly. Then fine tune
by drawing a line at the front of the key frame first followed by making small
adjustments with the screws. That way you can pull the action and just
push it back in until it snugs against the blocks. Easy and reliable.
(Don’t forget to take them out when you’re done.) </span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I’ve found it’s more of an
issue for voicing than for regulation with the exception of the
sostenuto. Of course, you should always lubricate the key bed and bottom
of the action frame as well. </span></font></p>
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<p><font size=2 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
color:navy'>David Love</span></font><font size=2 color=navy><span
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davidlovepianos@comcast.net<br>
www.davidlovepianos.com</span></font><font color=navy><span style='color:navy'>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>-----Original Message-----<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>From:</span></b> pianotech-bounces@ptg.org
[mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf
Of </span></b>Alan Barnard<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Monday, February 25, 2008
8:12 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> pianotech@ptg.org<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> A Cheeky Question ...</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>In regulating and voicing the grand, I have always
inserted the cheek blocks every time I slide the action into place because
that's what I've always read, seen, and heard to do.<br>
<br>
Working today on the heaviest darned action I've ever hefted (Hyundai
6-footer)—if the action isn't in the exact spot required, it's very hard
to tap either side into place or move it with cheek block, so I marked the
front and side of the bed to line up the action each time.<br>
<br>
Got to wondering, would spotting the action on preset marks be enough for many
regulation and voicing tasks, without installing the cheek blocks? Or does that
invite trouble?<br>
<br>
Alan Barnard<br>
Salem, MO</span></font></p>
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