<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.6000.16608" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=093044919-01052008><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#000080>Have him or her go back to the August and December 1996 Journals and read the two articles I wrote about energy losses in piano actions. In one of those articles I described how to improve (I realize the idea of "improving" anything to do with the piano is subjective so perhaps I should just say "change") these keys.</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=093044919-01052008><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#000080></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=093044919-01052008><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#000080>Basically I removed the so-called Accelerated Action "rockers" and replaced them with normal thin felt punchings. I then used the space gained to accommodate maple plates of equal thickness (4 mm comes to mind but you should check) glued to the bottom of the keys. Did wonders to "change" the performance of the action and the piano. </FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=093044919-01052008><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#000080></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=093044919-01052008><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#000080>Del</FONT></SPAN></DIV><BR> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000080 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader lang=en-us dir=ltr align=left> <HR tabIndex=-1> <FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Farrell<BR><B>Sent:</B> May 01, 2008 12:22 PM<BR><B>To:</B> pianotech@ptg.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> Flexy S&S D Keys<BR></FONT><BR></DIV> <DIV></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>I have an associate that has a 1970s S&S D with too much key flex. I have no direct experience with this, but I am aware of the situation and that some folks have had success by beefing up the keys. I believe I believe the most popular patch is to install extra-long hardwood key buttons. Is that the best fix? I wouldn't want to do that task. Where/who is the best place to send keys to for the recommended fix?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Thanks.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Terry Farrell<BR>Farrell Piano</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial><A href="http://www.farrellpiano.com">www.farrellpiano.com</A><BR><A href="mailto:terry@farrellpiano.com">terry@farrellpiano.com</A></FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>