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size=2>Sorry
Wim, it is necessary and done on any grand, and necessary to change it =
little
when hammer wear occur. Most of the grand's have some design facilities =
to do
that.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=144535022-12112002><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>The
nylon roller in the blocks of the Steinways seem a good idea for any
grand but on most pianos, the keybed is flat and regulating the =
pressure is
less important there.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=144535022-12112002><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>The
screw to allow the action to move in and out is a must
anyway.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=144535022-12112002><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>Bests</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=144535022-12112002><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>Isaac
O</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT =
face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Message d'origine-----<BR><B>De :</B>
pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]<B>De la =
part
de</B> Wimblees@aol.com<BR><B>Envoyé :</B> mardi 12 =
novembre 2002
23:44<BR><B>À :</B> =
pianotech@ptg.org<BR><B>Objet :</B> Re: To curl
or Not to curl<BR><BR></FONT></DIV><FONT face=arial,helvetica><FONT =
lang=0
face=Arial size=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF">In a message dated 11/12/02 =
4:38:55 PM
Central Standard Time, Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no writes:<BR><BR>
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TYPE="CITE">What I am curious about is whether or not it is a smart
idea<BR>to retrofit other pianos with this kind of insert. =
Any<BR>ideas,
thoughts ?<BR><BR>RicB<BR><BR></BLOCKQUOTE><BR><BR>I guess it could =
work. But
it is my understanding that the reason Steinway did it this way, is to =
accommodate the individual assembly of each Steinway grand. In other =
words, in
other instruments there is a more accurate hammer line at the time of
manufacturing, and therefore, it's not necessary to move the action in =
and out
to get the best tone. <BR><BR>Wim =
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