<HTML>Yes, the acti= on did feel tight when removing it.  I first attributed it to a capstan= on top of the action, or one of those little wood wedges that manufacturers= stick in pianos to prevent action movement during shipment--only I didn't s= ee anything!    And yes, it was weird that I couldn't get it = back in.   Dave Stahl In a message dated 6/9/04 9:11:47 PM Pacific Daylight Time, ilvey@sbcglo= bal.net writes: <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-= LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">Yeah, that is strange. &nbs= p; Didn't the action feel funny when you were pulling it out?  &nb= sp; David I. ----- Original message ----------------------------------------> From: <barr8345@bellsouth.net> To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org> Received: Wed, 9 Jun 2004 23:01:32 -0500 Subject: Re: funny keyglide situation on M and H >The question that comes to my  mind is how did the action come = out? >Norm Barrett >Memphis chapter >----- Original Message ----- >From: <Piannaman@aol.com> >To: <pianotech@ptg.org> >Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2004 9:20 AM >Subject: funny keyglide situation on M and H >> Hi all, >> >> One of the stores I work for took delivery of 2 new BB M and Hs= yesterday.   >> When I walked into the store they were ready to be unpacked, so= I went to work >> removing all the packing material, removing the action, etc., e= tc.  When I >> went to put the action back in, something would not allow it to= go back into the >> cavity.  I looked for things that might cause it to bind, = and the only thing I >> could figure was that the glides were set so high, it was jammi= ng.  I turned >> all of them in about half a turn, and voila--in it went.   >> >> When I get time, I'll go back and bed the frame properly, but i= n the >> meantime, I have to wonder why the glides were set so high. &nb= sp;So it won't "settle in >> shipment?"  Anyone have a possible reason for this?  = I've removed many actions >> from new pianos, and have never seen this before. >> >> Sorta Mystified, >> >> Dave Stahl >> </BLOCKQUOTE> </HTML>