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11:14 AM, Jon Page wrote:</DIV><BR =
class="Apple-interchange-newline"><BLOCKQUOTE type="cite"><P =
style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px"><FONT face="Helvetica" =
size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">Consider replacing the guide =
bushings as well.</FONT></P></BLOCKQUOTE><DIV><BR =
class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>It's on the list. The wires =
were knocking</DIV><BR><BLOCKQUOTE type="cite"> <P style="margin: =
0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px"><FONT face="Helvetica" size="3" =
style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">Things I look for is the position of =
the top flange under the guide rail and</FONT></P> <P style="margin: =
0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px"><FONT face="Helvetica" size="3" =
style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">that the key lifts the damper to =
horizontal (parallel to keybed).</FONT></P></BLOCKQUOTE><DIV><BR =
class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>My understanding was that =
it was only supposed to lift it to the line between the key fulcrum and =
the underlever center. Anything beyond that and the =
key-end-felt-to-lever contact transfers from the lever's end to to the =
key's end. That would include your underlever point-of-level. Not a =
tremendous loss of leverage, plus occurring as it does at the end of the =
stroke. But hey, Real Piano Men like to pick nits, they're part of our =
diet.</DIV><BR><BLOCKQUOTE type="cite"> <P style="margin: 0.0px =
0.0px 0.0px 0.0px"><FONT face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: =
12.0px Helvetica">I also like to place the pivot pins along the center =
pin line. Although, Don M.</FONT></P> <P style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px =
0.0px 0.0px"><FONT face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px =
Helvetica">pointed out, tests indicated that an offset pivot was better =
for half-pedalling.</FONT></P></BLOCKQUOTE><DIV><BR =
class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>On Jan 8, 2006, at 12:31 =
PM, <A href="mailto:Erwinspiano@aol.com">Erwinspiano@aol.com</A> =
wrote:</DIV><BLOCKQUOTE type="cite"><FONT class="Apple-style-span" =
face="Arial">Who tested it & on what? I've had many =
</FONT><STRONG style=""><FONT class="Apple-style-span" =
face="Arial">extremely</FONT></STRONG><FONT class="Apple-style-span" =
face="Arial"> talented & articulate players use My D in many =
concerts with no such result or complaint. Many types of music as =
well.</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE><DIV><BR =
class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV>That would be Don Mannino, right =
(not Dawn Anna Marie Osmond). So which half-pedaling? U.C. =
orsustain?<BR><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><BLOCKQUOTE=
type="cite"><P style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px"><FONT =
face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">A while =
ago I posted a nifty retro-fit<SPAN class="Apple-converted-space"> =
</SPAN>for the pitman which required no drilling.</FONT></P> <P =
style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px"><FONT face="Helvetica" =
size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">Attached is a photo of the =
parts. The rod is cut from an old pedal rod. =
<BR></FONT></P></BLOCKQUOTE><DIV><BR =
class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>You're talking 5/16" brass, =
right? This retro-fit is also on the list.</DIV><DIV><BR =
class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>On Jan 8, 2006, at 10:42 =
AM, <A href="mailto:Erwinspiano@aol.com">Erwinspiano@aol.com</A> =
wrote:</DIV><BLOCKQUOTE type="cite"><FONT class="Apple-style-span" =
face="Arial">Or make em.</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE><BR><BLOCKQUOTE =
type="cite"></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV>Much neater.<BR><DIV><BR =
class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>I'm on my way, guys. Muchos =
Thanquos</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV><SPAN =
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margin-left: 0px; ">Bill Ballard RPT</DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; =
margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">NH Chapter, =
P.T.G.</DIV><DIV><A =
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margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><BR></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: =
0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">"Trust =
me, you've got all the equipment, You just need to read the =
manual"</DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "> ...........Reese =
Witherspoon in "Legally Blonde"</DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; =
margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; =
">+++++++++++++++++++++</DIV><BR></BODY></HTML>=