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<DIV><FONT face="MS Sans Serif" size=2>One further comment, once you correct the action leverage, you will need to at least reweigh the action and adjust the leading to achieve uniform balance weight. Creating a smooth strike weight curve before you do that would be better still. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>David Love</DIV>
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<DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=mark.davidson@mindspring.com href="mailto:mark.davidson@mindspring.com">Mark Davidson</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> 6/1/2003 6:10:44 AM </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> 1999 Steinway L with heavy action</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Courier New" size=2>I have a 1999 Steinway L with rather heavy action I am looking to correct.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Courier New" size=2>Friction has been taken care of (was originally 20-30 grams - now 10-15).</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Courier New" size=2>Action has been fully regulated which also improved it considerably.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Courier New" size=2>Here are some numbers:</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Courier New" size=2>Balance weight ranges from 38-51g, average about 44.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Courier New" size=2>Strike weights are medium in the bass crossing over to heavy in the tenor.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Courier New" size=2>note BW FW SW</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Courier New" size=2>C1 46 36 10.9</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Courier New" size=2>C2 45 34 11</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Courier New" size=2>C3 44 29 10.3</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Courier New" size=2>C4 41 32 10.5</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Courier New" size=2>C5 42 26 9.8</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Courier New" size=2>C6 38 24 9</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Courier New" size=2>C7 43 12 7.6</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Courier New" size=2>C8 40 7 6</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Courier New" size=2>So I am considering the following:</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Courier New" size=2>1. relead keys to bring balance weight to 38g</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Courier New" size=2>2. (1) plus move lead closer to balance rail to prevent slower repetition</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Courier New" size=2>3. lighten hammers from tenor up (remove felt? drill mouldings? maybe some of each - could use filing anyway)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Courier New" size=2> (piano is in a 10X13 room with hardwood floors so a smaller sound would not be an issue)</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Courier New" size=2>4. turbo wippen (either leave leads alone or remove some to make unsprung BW around 50 - how much are these things $$).</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Courier New" size=2>5. some combination of above</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Courier New" size=2>Recommendations?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Courier New" size=2>-Mark Davidson</FONT></DIV>
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