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<BODY bgColor=#ffffff><FONT face=Arial size=2> Wally =
Writes</FONT><BR>I
don't use Tokiwas any more because I find the quality lacking in
comparison. A new set requires much more repinning than Renner or
Abel. I always expect to have to do a few, but not most of the =
set.
Apparently that hasn't been your experience . . . .<BR><BR>Wally Wilson, =
RPT<BR>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Wally</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> I know that your complaint =
sounds like many
that came from a time before the Tokiwa parts switched to a denser =
white
centered bushing cloth. That was at least 4or5 yrs. ago now as I =
recall.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> The truth is that =
if you hang
enough of a variety of parts over a long enough time period that =
eventually
you will have some incosistencies with any/all of the =
parts
supplier/ makers parts. Pinning will always have bobbles and =
foibles as
this part of assembly to my knowledge is done by hand and if you =
require
stricter standards or the parts are simply to loose/tight repinning is =
just a
fact of piano technicianin life. I have had tokiwa ,renner =
and
yamaha factory parts sieze for a variety of resons. Are these =
basd
parts? naaah. Just manufacturing blips.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> Much as I dislike =
it I must
suck it up and move ahead.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> Someone once =
said to me
" The secret of life is two things" 1.Don't sweat the small
stuff.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> 2. It's all small =
stuff!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> Best</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> Dale Erwin</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>Hi
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Dale,<BR> &nbs=
p;
I've found the Tokiwa parts to be every bit as good as Renner and =
Abel.
The wippens are 1gm lighter than Renner, and are maple. A =
definite
advantage where touch weight is a concern.<BR><BR>Like you I have a =
complete
set of Renner, Abel, Tokiwa, and North American Parts. It takes =
all the
guess work out of ordering, when you do mock up prior to =
starting.<BR><BR>I
like to do DW/UW/friction measurements with the old parts, then =
install each
part, measure and compare to see cause and effect. I then =
order
the parts. <BR>This I do, after rebushing, fully servicing, and =
fitting the
keybed for correct bushing clearance etc.<BR>As this can skew results, =
and it
further reduces the risk of error.<BR><BR>Maybe this will be helpful =
to
some.<BR>Regards Roger<BR><BR>PS. Some of Wally's parts are
Tokiwa.<BR><BR>At 05:49 PM 4/7/01 -0700, you wrote: <BR><FONT =
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Wim</FONT><BR><BR>
I've done this twice and I believe that the parts I used to match =
the old
ones came from pacific(the tokiwa parts). As much as I've =
heard these
parts denigrated by some I have found the complaints unfounded. In =
fact they
are very well made parts and I don't hesitate to use =
them when
needed. I suspect that Renner and Brooks(Abel) have parts that =
would
fit as well and I'm sure that the new line of Tokiwa knabe and =
chickering
wippens will be a welcome asset to our parts replacement endeavors =
and
possibly yours. To my knowledge no other maker provides these style
wippens<BR> Typically when I replace =
action
parts I have a complete set(almost) of sample parts from most parts =
makers
that I simply match the best part for a particular
application. Myyyyy, isn't life Grand to have so many choices =
these
days. Persevere Wim a solution is out there. <BR> =
Finding
appropriate parts isn't difficult like it used to be in yrs =
past. I'll
you have to do is order them. Each part maker I know either =
has demo
kits or a full size picture of their =
parts.<BR> One
last word of caution. The chickering piano used very light =
hammers and
matching them is difficult. Beside a 6ft. 4" chickering would =
benefit
tonally from more hammer weight(strike wt.) which means a shank with =
a
different knuckle spread might be a better choice to help carry the =
extra
gram or so.<BR><BR><FONT face=arial>
Best</FONT><BR><BR> Dale <FONT face=arial
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