<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1" http-equiv=Content-Type> <META name=GENERATOR content="MSHTML 8.00.6001.19088"> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY style="WORD-WRAP: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space" bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Hi Marshall,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>I would like to hear others thoughts on this as well.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>For me it seems like I have fewer issues when the left and right screw to the back of the action are loosely tightened first. This points out to me quickly if the stack is correctly positioned equally over the capstans.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Another thing that I watch for is that I am not depressing any keys as I place the stack in place. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>I have often wondered if it would be easier to place the stack on from the rear of the action but have never tried as it seems like it would require more work to turn the action around resulting in breakage events for me. >g<</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>I need one of those neat action cradles I saw at Reno this weekend.</FONT></DIV> <DIV>Joe Goss BSMusEd MMusEd RPT<BR><A href="mailto:imatunr@srvinet.com">imatunr@srvinet.com</A><BR><A href="http://www.mothergoosetools.com">www.mothergoosetools.com</A></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px" dir=ltr> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial; BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=tomgorley88@sonic.net href="mailto:tomgorley88@sonic.net">Tom Gorley</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> Sunday, June 26, 2011 9:43 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [pianotech] binding keys etc</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV>Marshall, before I remove a stack, I get very familiar with the after-touch throughout the piano  If the stack is not returned to exactly the original spot, the after-touch will change.  Other tuners will have their own favorite ways to insure accurate stack position. <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV>---Tom Gorley</DIV> <DIV> <DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV>On Jun 26, 2011, at 12:11 PM, Marshall Gisondi wrote:</DIV><BR class=Apple-interchange-newline> <BLOCKQUOTE type="cite"><SPAN style="WIDOWS: 2; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; BORDER-COLLAPSE: separate; FONT: medium Helvetica; WHITE-SPACE: normal; ORPHANS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; WORD-SPACING: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px" class=Apple-style-span><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial" class=Apple-style-span>What are you thoughts on puttin on the stack, screws go in a certain sequence or it doesn't matter?  I've heard both sides.  </SPAN></SPAN></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV><BR></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>