<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.6000.16608" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>The other thing I forgot to mention was that I *did* fit the frame in the piano.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>While I didn't replace the hammers on this piano, when I do, I use the Spurlock jig to shape the tails and I never need to rough up the tails to get them to check properly in any piano I have done. I will check the shape on these tails against one of the tails I have shaped myself.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Al Guecia</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=AlliedPianoCraft@hotmail.com href="mailto:AlliedPianoCraft@hotmail.com">AlliedPianoCraft</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> Friday, March 14, 2008 7:46 AM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Steinway M Backcheck Problem</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Thanks for the suggestions on this. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>The thing that bothers me about this piano is that the backchecks come almost straight up from the key with a big outward bend at the top. I tried making a small bend at the bottom and taking away the big bend at the top, it didn't help in the bass, but helped somewhat in the other sections. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>All is regulated properly, touch, a soft spring return, etc. I checked the hammer shank pining and fixed a few of those and also check the balancier pining for tightness. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>I'll try working on the bench set up and reshaping the tails. The tails are quit rounded now. Do you think they should be a little flatter?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Al Guecia</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=wimblees@aol.com href="mailto:wimblees@aol.com">Willem Blees</A> </DIV> <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> Thursday, March 13, 2008 1:08 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Steinway M Backcheck Problem</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV><WBR>I had a similar problem with a D at the university. As John suggested, reshape and rough up the tails. Also check balancier pinning. But even when you've done all you can, I have seen this problem on brand new Steinways. So apparently it's something Steinway allows to happen. <BR><BR> <DIV style="CLEAR: both">Willem (Wim) Blees, RPT<BR>Piano Tuner/Technician<BR>Honolulu, HI<BR>Author of <BR>The Business of Piano Tuning<BR>available from Potter Press<BR>www.pianotuning.com</DIV><BR><BR>-----Original Message-----<BR>From: AlliedPianoCraft <AlliedPianoCraft@hotmail.com><BR>To: Pianotech List <pianotech@ptg.org><BR>Sent: Thu, 13 Mar 2008 5:47 am<BR>Subject: Steinway M Backcheck Problem<BR><BR> <DIV id=AOLMsgPart_2_6ef7d76f-1252-4348-8f7a-8906fc6c6623> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>I am regulating a 10 year old Steinway M with all original action parts. I am having a problem with checking. The piano checks 100% on the bench, but no checking at all in the bass section and 85% OK in all other sections.  I have adjusted the angle on the backchecks with no success. Does anyone have any thoughts on what the problem my be and a possible fix?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Al Guecia</FONT></DIV></DIV> <DIV class=aol_ad_footer id=u8CA53440AABDB32-F6C-1189><FONT style="FONT: 10pt ARIAL, SAN-SERIF; COLOR: black"> <HR style="MARGIN-TOP: 10px"> Supercharge your AIM. Get the <A title=http://download.aim.com/client/aimtoolbar?NCID=aolcmp00300000002586 href="http://download.aim.com/client/aimtoolbar?NCID=aolcmp00300000002586" target=_blank>AIM toolbar</A> for your browser.</FONT> </DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>