<DIV>Okay, that makes sense. Thanks.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Dave Davis David Ilvedson <ilvey@sbcglobal.net> wrote:</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">The jig is only for measuring under the spoon. A ruler could work but a wood block with capstans under for up and down...fit to just get under spoons. David I. ----- Original message ---------------------------------------- From: gordon stelter <LCLGCNP@YAHOO.COM> To: <DAVE@DAVISPIANO.COM>, Pianotech <PIANOTECH@PTG.ORG> Received: Thu, 28 Jul 2005 16:00:38 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Who sells the best center pins? >--- Dave Davis <DAVISTUNES@YAHOO.COM>wrote: >> What would the jig have looked like? Also, which >> tool do you prefer for spoon bending? >> >> Dave Davis, RPT >> >> David Ilvedson <ILVEY@SBCGLOBAL.NET>wrote: >> >> I take it this is 186 cm grand? Since it has spoons >> that contact the back of the keys?, I would have >> made a jig and bent the spoons up a tad. That seems >> much easier and you keep the factory damper >> regulation...;-] >> >> You need to check subtract upweight from downweight >> and divide by 2 to find if friction is line. Check >> some flange pinning... >> >> David I. >> >> >> >> >> --------------------------------- >> Original message >> From: >> >> To: >> >> Received: Thu, 28 Jul 2005 10:30:25 EDT >> Subject: raising damper lift to lighten touch >> >> Far flung friends and fellow techs, >> >> One nice thing about doing occasional store work is >> that there are lots of guinea pigs to try things out >> on before I do it in a customer's home. >> >> Yesterday the manager of one of my store accounts >> said he had a customer who loved the Seiler 186, but >> the touch was a tad too heavy for her tastes. I >> suggested the least invasive procedure I could think >> of--raising the point of damper lift. He said okay. >> >> I regulated the dampers by loosening all the wire >> block screws and lowering the wires, using the >> tray(raised to the proper point) as a guide. I >> brought the lift point to where the hammer was about >> 2/3 of the way to the string. To the touch, it felt >> like lift was beginning just before letoff. >> >> I fine regulated them by adjusting the capstans. >> (still doesn't look quite as good as a Seiler >> factory job, but it's not bad at all). >> >> Also needing regulation were: >> >> The pedal rod >> The trap-stop capstan(what DO you call that, >> anyway?) >> The damper upstop rail >> The sostenuto rod >> >> In the end, the touch weight was around 5 grams >> lighter, possibly a tad more. It felt quite good, >> and all of the dampers had plenty of clearance. >> >> Would regulating spoons or capstans be far more >> difficult or offer other pitfalls? >> >> This was my first experience with this particular >> job, and it came out pretty well, but I'd certainly >> appreciate any suggestions from those of you who >> have more experience doing this. >> >> Thanks, >> >> Dave (back on the list after being glued to the Tour >> de France) >> Stahl >> >> >> >> > >__________________________________ >Yahoo! Mail >Stay connected, organized, and protected. Take the tour: >http://tour.mail.yahoo.com/mailtour.html >_______________________________________________ >pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives _______________________________________________ pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives </BLOCKQUOTE>