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<DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style">Alan,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style">First, a question: if you are only
doing regulation, why take it home? Unless you're doing something untidy
(e.g. shaping hammers) or more involved (rebushing), I much prefer to just work
at the piano. </FONT><FONT face="Bookman Old Style">Otherwise, only a
couple points I could think of Alan.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style">First, and I'd say that if you aren't
already, you'd want to do this with any piano, but after you've bedded the
keyframe in the piano, the goal is then to be able to duplicate your reg. specs
at the bench. If you don't have a regulating bench like the one by
Edwards, It's tough to do. BUT, I have regulated a couple notes in each
section before taking home, noting the numbers, the regulation dimensions and
then, when I get to the bench, the dimensions for the notes I regulated may
not be the same, but they are fairly reliable guides. Regulate the others
to match the ones you set at the piano. It does a pretty good job of
approximating. But, I must admit, I don't know that I ever try for more
than a rough regulation at the bench.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style">And, S&S specific, there is the crowned
action frame to contend with (which it sounds like you already know). It's
necessary to regulate at the piano with cheek blocks screwed down, or by using
action frame hold-downs of some sort - kind of a big C shaped thing that clamps
the ends of the keyframe down to mate with the bed. You'll want to do the
same thing at your bench. Typically the hold downs are placed between the
last couple of Front Rail key pins.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style">Enjoy.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style">William R. Monroe</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" size=2></FONT><BR></DIV>When I take on a
grand regulation job, I examine everything; take notes on how things are
working, key to key; bed the frame in the piano; remove the action; examine
the belly, trapwork, and lyre--adjusting as needed; take string height
measurements; take the action home and put it on the bench; bench regulate
best I can; take it back to the piano and fine regulate, etc.<BR><BR>But (and
you'll see how sophisticated we are here in the hills) I have never had
occasion to regulate a Steinway. So .....<BR><BR>Considering the bowed key
frame, "accelerated action", sostenuto on the frame, etc., are there any
changes to my steps that are necessary, anything special to be aware
of? Any particular S&S quirks?<BR><BR>Alan Barnard<BR>Salem,
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