<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; = charset=Windows-1252"> <TITLE>Message</TITLE> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1400" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY> <DIV><FONT face=Arial><SPAN = class=781465515-12022004>I</SPAN> am wrestling with a very nice old Haines Bros. upright that has <SPAN class=781465515-12022004>the two-screw rocker = capstans</SPAN> <SPAN class=781465515-12022004>directly connecting the keysticks to the stickers</SPAN>.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=781465515-12022004><FONT face=Arial>I couldn't find = much in the archives on regulating this kind of system. Help if you can, please...</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=593294615-12022004></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=593294615-12022004><FONT face=Arial>The blow was 2 = 1/2" so I adjusted the rail for a 1 3/4" blow and the keys, of course = are <SPAN class=781465515-12022004>now </SPAN>all horribly = uneven.</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=593294615-12022004><FONT = face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=593294615-12022004><FONT face=Arial>Since the = action is all linked, any changes to blow distance, rocker adjustment (lost motion), = and key height will all interact<SPAN class=781465515-12022004>, working as a system</SPAN>. </FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=593294615-12022004></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=593294615-12022004><FONT face=Arial>So how does one = regulate such a beast<SPAN = class=781465515-12022004>?</SPAN></FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=593294615-12022004><FONT = face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Alan R. = Barnard</FONT></DIV> <DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Salem, MO</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV></BODY></HTML> <BR> <P><FONT SIZE=2>---<BR> Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.<BR> Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).<BR> Version: 6.0.581 / Virus Database: 368 - Release Date: 2/9/2004<BR> </FONT> </P>