<HTML style="FONT-SIZE: x-small; FONT-FAMILY: MS Sans Serif"><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1400" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV>The other thing you can try, if the hammers are bored to short, is to raise the stack slightly.  Get some small washers and place them under the feet of the stack through which the stack screw goes to hold it down.  It is possible you might have to get a slightly longer screw, but probably not.  Then regulate a few notes and see how it is.  You won't probably have to raise it that far.  Be careful that the drop screws don't drag on the bottom of the block or hit the stretcher, but likely you'll have enough clearance.  </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>As Bob Davis pointed out, I was doing some Yoga and standing on my head and viewing things upside down when I suggested to shim the balancier.  It must, of course, be made thinner.  </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> <DIV>David Love</DIV> <DIV><A href="mailto:davidlovepianos@earthlink.net">davidlovepianos@earthlink.net</A></DIV> <DIV> </DIV></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt Arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com href="mailto:mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com">Farrell</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> 5/13/2004 10:25:14 AM </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: drop screw question</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV><FONT size=2> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Nooooooooooo. Shame on you David for even considering such a problem on a 5-year-old Steinway. Now I gotta hear how this one works out. Please keep us informed Mark!</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Terry Farrell</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=davidlovepianos@earthlink.net href="mailto:davidlovepianos@earthlink.net">David Love</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> Thursday, May 13, 2004 9:54 AM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: drop screw question</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV>I sent off my other post before I read this.  I would be curious to see whether or not the bore distance matches the difference between hammer flange center and string height.  My guess is that the elevations don't match and that the hammers are bored too short.  In that case, the easiest solution will be to shim the end of the balancier.  Otherwise, you will have to pull the hammers, plug and rebore at the proper distance and then you might have a hammer tail length problem...</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> <DIV>David Love</DIV> <DIV><A href="mailto:davidlovepianos@earthlink.net">davidlovepianos@earthlink.net</A></DIV> <DIV> </DIV></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt Arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=mark.davidson@mindspring.com href="mailto:mark.davidson@mindspring.com">Mark Davidson</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> 5/13/2004 4:08:18 AM </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> drop screw question</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV><FONT size=2> <DIV>>How is the rep spring tension? Have parts been replaced? What kind of =<BR>>piano? Age? Condition?<BR><FONT face=Arial size=2>></FONT><BR>>Terry Farrell</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>5 year old Steinway L. Original parts. Rep spring tension </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>on the high side  </FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2>in general, but I'll recheck the notes </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>in question.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>-Mark</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>