<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2737.800" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN = class=671162516-06032004>I learned about it from Danny Boone (who later wrote the bible on grand regulation) </SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=671162516-06032004></SPAN></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN = class=671162516-06032004>I close the grand lid, put down a thick quilt and put the action up on top = above where it normally goes.</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=671162516-06032004></SPAN></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN = class=671162516-06032004>Set the fall board behind the action to give you a black background. </SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=671162516-06032004></SPAN></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN = class=671162516-06032004>I have made up a jig that makes a straightedge that can tilt. You can also use = any straight edge and set it on the flanges.  The keystrip or keyslip = works as well.  You must adjust it for each section with guide hammers at = each end already set to correct height.  Use your eye to set the = straightedge to allow only 1/32" of hammer to show above the straightedge.  You = must shim the end of the straightedge up to get the two end hammers to look the same.  </SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=671162516-06032004></SPAN></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN = class=671162516-06032004>Now adjust all the hammers til they show the same amount over the straightedge.  The jig can be seen in the Danny Boone book = available at all piano supply co's</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#0000ff><STRONG><FONT face=Arial></FONT></STRONG></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#0000ff><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>D.L. = Bullock    St. Louis<BR></FONT></STRONG><A href="http://www.thepianoworld.com/"><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>www.thepianoworld.com</FONT></STRONG></A><FONT = color=#000000><FONT face=Arial><STRONG> </STRONG><SPAN = class=671162516-06032004><FONT color=#0000ff size=2> </FONT></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV> <P><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT color=#000000><FONT face=Arial><SPAN class=671162516-06032004> </SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT>----- = Original Message ----- </P> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A title=jackhouweling@dccnet.com href="mailto:jackhouweling@dccnet.com">Jack Houweling</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, March 05, 2004 = 9:26 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> hammer line</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hello </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I am looking for an effective way = for setting the hammer blow  in the customers house. After setting  = samples inside the grand piano how can I get a perfect hammer line = outside of the piano? Is there any jigs? </FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Jack Houweling</FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>