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<P><FONT size=2>Hi</FONT></P>
<P><FONT><FONT size=2>I suspect that too long travel (and possibly =
unadapted
whippen) exacerbates the defect, original or not, because of the amount =
of
pressure toward the jack's occurring at the beginning of the move.<SPAN
class=285264006-01092004> The rollers (Renner) where originally glued =
on the
shanks - parts that are from the generation 1998 or so, actual rollers =
are
better, don't know what happens to these series. =
</SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
<P><FONT><FONT size=2><SPAN class=285264006-01092004>I rarely =
found the
core slanted on new parts, but it may happen under time only because of =
the
misplacement or geometry issues within the action (or too heavy
hammers)</SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=2>All <SPAN =
class=285264006-01092004>R</SPAN>enner parts
there , <SPAN class=285264006-01092004>where are the hammers from =
?</SPAN><SPAN class=285264006-01092004>.</SPAN> <SPAN
class=285264006-01092004>I've find you can have some issues with =
jack's length
or whippen height when using those parts (and the edge of the jack is =
variable,
need to be examined for decision about polishing/rubbing) =
</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P><SPAN class=285264006-01092004></SPAN><FONT size=2>The backchecks =
look
interesting<SPAN class=285264006-01092004> , are they inserted slanted =
on those
pianos ?</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=2><SPAN class=285264006-01092004>Looking at the letoff =
button one
may see something wrong with the regulation or absence of it . Hard to =
see if
those are 16 mm or 17 mm shanks, also.</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=2><SPAN class=285264006-01092004>The hanks may well be =
on the
cushion only due to compression of the roller (if 16 mm exacerbated of
course)</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=2><SPAN =
class=285264006-01092004>Isaac</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=2><SPAN =
class=285264006-01092004></SPAN></FONT> </P>
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class=285264006-01092004></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P><SPAN class=285264006-01092004></SPAN><FONT face=Tahoma><FONT =
size=2><SPAN
class=285264006-01092004><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff> </FONT></SPAN></FONT></FONT><FONT =
face=Tahoma><FONT
size=2><SPAN class=285264006-01092004> </SPAN>-----Message
d'origine-----<BR><B>De :</B> Avery Todd
[mailto:avery@ev1.net]<BR><B>Envoyé :</B> mercredi 1 =
septembre 2004
04:11<BR><B>À :</B> Pianotech<BR><B>Objet :</B> Re: Big =
hammers<BR><BR></P></FONT></FONT></DIV>I guess I'm showing my ignorance =
but what
are you talking about? <BR><BR>Avery <BR><BR>At 12:23 PM 8/31/04, you =
wrote:<BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE class=cite cite="" type="cite">Jimminees Chrasmus.... =
look at
those knuckle cores... that HAD to be done willfully... .. or maybe =
its just
the picture is a bit distorted...<BR>RicB<BR><BR><BR>Barbara Richmond
wrote:<BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE class=cite cite="" type="cite"><FONT face="Arial, =
Helvetica"
size=2>Thanks for all your wonderful suggestions,
everyone!<BR></FONT> <BR><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica" =
size=2>For your
pleasure, I found this picture that I took of the action last =
spring.
As you can see, it has some obvious issues--like, when it was having =
trouble, nobody bothered to regulate it! :-)
<BR></FONT> <BR><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica" size=2>Well, =
I'm off to
put some new casters on a church piano.
Later!<BR></FONT> <BR><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica" =
size=2>Barbara
Richmond, RPT<BR></FONT><BR><BR><BR>
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