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size=2>Hello,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=959485420-06062002><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>When
you regulate the springs, in any direction, you have to gently massage =
(the
other direction) them so they stabilize. That settle the metal =
immediately, as
it will do naturally itself with a little time (leaving the springs less =
strong
than you regulated them in a short time).</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=959485420-06062002><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>That
is may be a part of the problem you had.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=959485420-06062002><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>Beside
, having the springs so low than repetition is poor is very rare. And =
the
pinning is changing of course too.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=959485420-06062002></SPAN><SPAN =
class=959485420-06062002><FONT
face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Regards.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=959485420-06062002><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>Isaac
OLEG</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Message d'origine-----<BR><B>De :</B> =
owner-pianotech@ptg.org
[mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org]<B>De la part de</B>
Wimblees@AOL.COM<BR><B>Envoyé :</B> jeudi 6 juin 2002
16:50<BR><B>À :</B> caut@ptg.org;
Pianotech@ptg.org<BR><B>Objet :</B> rep =
springs<BR><BR></FONT></DIV><FONT
face=arial,helvetica><FONT size=2>I have been taught (and it says =
so in the
regulation manuals), that the rep springs should be adjusted so that =
there is
a "gentle rise," when you let up on the key. This winter I regulated =
all of
the main pianos in the school, including the piano faculty pianos, =
with the
rep spring set to give me that "gentle rise." Now, all of a sudden, =
piano
players are complaining about poor repetition, and when I check out =
the
pianos, there is almost no rise at all. <BR><BR>Once upon a time I =
heard that
the springs will change with the change in weather. But what is =
happening? How
come all of my rep springs are flat? Inquiring minds want to know. =
<BR><BR>Wim
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