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12:17 AM, Roger Jolly wrote:</DIV><BLOCKQUOTE type="cite"><SPAN =
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have changed several of the new Steinway under lever assemblies, =
complete with trays. I have only had to adjust the shims on the left to =
right adjustment, and they have been a snap to replace. For the extra =
labour involved in just replacing the under levers, spend the extra =
money and change the whole =
assembly.</FONT></SPAN></BLOCKQUOTE><BR></DIV><DIV>Thanks, Roger & =
Ron.</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>At =
actually at this point, I'd have to renegotiate the list of work. The =
full kit is an extra $400. (You're right about the minimal labor. I'd =
been thinking of the one Renner back assembly I'd put in with all its =
trimming and boring, and forgetting that this would be a Steinway kit =
for one of their current models.)</DIV><DIV><BR =
class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>The new underlevers are =
10.9mm longer than the original 1973s. Adapting the original tray to =
mount the new levers (so that the lever/post center stays put) appears =
to be three zips across the tablesaw (plus deepening the existing flange =
screw holes). This is a perfectly good tray and modifying it certainly =
isn't $400 worth of labor.</DIV><DIV><BR =
class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>I was just worried about =
two issues (but probably don't need to be). 1.) the change in leverage =
from the old to new underlever. That amounts to the new underlever being =
lifted a couple of .1mm higher (eyeballing it) for the same key end lift =
(which will increase because that shank knuckle distance is going from =
16 to 17mm). So I'd have to raise the sosty rail a sheep hair. 2.) the =
'73 damper levers have return spring through #28, where the new have =
none for what (I'm guessing) is the same leading. Should I worry that =
#1-28 are now only being held to the string by their own weight, with no =
springs? Steinway didn't, so I won't. Unless either of you guys (or =
anyone else) feel that Steinway made a mistake by not augmenting the =
damper pressure on such long strings, with return springs. (Three zips =
across the table saw is one thing but I'm not looking forward to carving =
an arced groove into the tops of the levers and saving/reinstalling the =
damper springs.)</DIV><DIV><BR =
class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>This is going into a =
recording studio. Am I nuts or totally what?</DIV><BR><DIV> <SPAN =
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Bill</DIV></SPAN></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
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style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-left: 0px; ">"If ducks were smart enough and well-built enough, =
they'd be shooting at us. It's not my fault they can't aim and =
shoot."</DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "> ...........Talk Show =
host Rush Lamebaugh, explaining why duck hunting is a sport, =
1/12/98</DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
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