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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Are you aware of the YC expanding =
action phenomena?
Yes, you can just lower let-off, etc. but you only have some much range =
for
adjustment, and you risk having the action grow into the pinblock and =
get stuck
in the cavity - then you've got a real mess.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>This is a problem that will not go =
away. Yes, the
proper repair can be delayed, but if the piano is to be used and not =
implode
down the road, the brackets have to be replaced sometime. My =
recommendation to
my clients is that sooner is better than later.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I picked up this Weber action today and =
it is now
in my shop for action brackets replacement and a full =
regulation.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>And besides, it is a fun, profitable =
job to do. And
the piano owner gets a permanent fix to a piano that is otherwise =
permanently
poorly regulated.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I highly recommend to do a search =
of the
archives for "YC Growing/Expanding Action Brackets" if you are not =
familiar with
this phenomena.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Ever see a YC implode? It's =
awesome!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Terry Farrell</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Many Y-C's of that vintage have the =
blocking
problem. I have had success with most of them by letting the =
distance of
the jack position being moved further back. It takes the drop =
regulator
tool.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Jim</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>James Grebe<BR></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I've got an appointment to tune a =
1993 Weber
microgrand tomorrow. Is there any chance in a zillion that in =
1993 a
piano with the name Weber on it might have been manufactured by =
Young
Chang?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I last tuned it in 1999 and I see =
in my notes
that I had to regulate let-off because the hammers were blocking. =
<EM><FONT
size=3><STRONG>OH NO!!!</STRONG></FONT></EM> We all know =
what that
could mean!!! (I wasn't aware of growing action brackets back =
then.)
Is it possible that the real reason the piano finally needs a tuning =
after
six years is because the hammers are blocking again.....
:-(</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Terry
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