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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>William,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>There's no magic. All the stuff you've done needed
doing, now let's check the balance of the key. I have a very detailed method for
doing this but all you have to do is give this piano 25gr of upweight (with the
damper pedal depressed) and you should be good to go. To check, take one of your
failing keys and slide a weight back and forth on the rear of the key until the
key will lift 25gr. That should let you know if it's the problem. If that key
board has upweights in the teens it's not going to play correctly and your going
to have the type of problems your describing especially with the damper pedal
depressed. Don't add weight to the back if you have it in the front to remove,
but I doubt there is any in the front, if there is that's probably a booboo. To
take a lead out, drill a hole in a 2x2 a little larger than the lead, place the
key in a 'T' formation across the 2x2 with the lead over the hole. Put this
whole deal on your drill press table with the drill press off. Place a punch, or
rod, or drill bit upside down, of a diameter a little smaller than the lead and
punch it out. Or just use a hammer. That's if there's lead in the front. To add
it at the back you'll need to buy some leads, 1/2" should work, take one and
slide it around on the back of each key and make a mark where it provides a 25gr
upweight, then drill those keys with a 1/2 bit and push the lead in. Tap it with
a screw driver to swage it and make it stay in the hole. Or just use Jiffy
leads. All this is assuming the piano does not have too much friction. This is a
very abbreviated procedure to accurately setting a balance weight, but will work
very well on upright pianos in my experience.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Fenton</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=imatunr@srvinet.com href="mailto:imatunr@srvinet.com">Joe And Penny
Goss</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> Monday, March 24, 2008 7:55
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Steinway repetition
problem</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi William,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Adding weight may not be the thing to
do.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Check the wippen heal for divots and sand level
if you find them.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Lube with teflon powder.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>Joe Goss RPT<BR>Mother Goose Tools<BR><A
href="mailto:imatunr@srvinet.com">imatunr@srvinet.com</A><BR><A
href="http://www.mothergoosetools.com">www.mothergoosetools.com</A></DIV>
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<A title=pianoboutique@comcast.net
href="mailto:pianoboutique@comcast.net">Piano Boutique</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> Monday, March 24, 2008 1:19
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Steinway repetition
problem</DIV>
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size=5>Greetings list,</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=5><FONT
face=Arial>Like so many that have written into this list, I am being backed
into a corner and could appreciate any words of wisdom that might be
offered.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I have a
customer with a Steinway 42 inch vertical , serial, 331374 that looks like
it came out of the 60’s.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>The piano has what I think to be a Pratt Read action and the problem
is with the repetition.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>This is one of those pianos that have very little mass weight in the
keys behind the balance rail.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>When I started with it, there was a lot of free play in the capstans
and of coarse, I thought I would improve it by adjusting them
correctly.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Now the keys
are stalling and I would like to solve the problem.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Arial size=5>I did
take the action out and: shape hammers, clean, lube, tighten screws.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I replaced the action and
adjusted: level, dip, let off, back checks and like I said; capstans.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I have had this problem with
other Steinways like this one, but am getting tired of it and would like
this one to work.</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Arial size=5>I
know I can add weights to the backs of the keys, but that would make the
touch heavier.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I could
take out weights from in front of the balance point, but would like some
suggestions on how to remove them carefully, so if it doesn’t work and
decide to replace them I can.</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Arial size=5>The
customer has been patient and given me my space to create the magic we do,
but if it doesn’t play right, then no one is happy.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Thanks for any help in
advance.</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Arial
size=5>William</FONT></P>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>PIANO BOUTIQUE<BR>William Benjamin<BR>The tuner
alone,<BR>Preserves the
tone.</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>