<HTML>In a message dated 5/8/2003 9:07:38 PM Central Standar= d Time, A440A@aol.com writes: <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT= : 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">Charles writes: > The inside of the >hammer "tail" sticks against the back of the wippen.  I have seen this when the blow distance has increased from settling and the = hammer rest rail is too low</BLOCKQUOTE> I bet that's it.  Some of the other hammers were blocking too so I had = suspected blow distance was a problem.  Thanks Ed and thanks to Peter t= oo who had the same comment.  Boy I love this list. Charles Cron</HTML>