<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD><TITLE>Message</TITLE> <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 style="BACKGROUND-POSITION: left top; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: = 10pt; BACKGROUND-IMAGE: = url(http://skins.hotbar.com/skins/mailskins/st/051902/051902flag148_1.jpg= ); MARGIN: 0px; COLOR: #000000; BACKGROUND-REPEAT: no-repeat; = FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f7fbff" bgColor=#f7fbff hmark="hotbar_element" hbtype="st" = stationery_tag_mark> <DIV>You can limit the pedal travel in one of two ways: You can put a = block of hammer tailing felt under the pedal to stop it where you want it to = stop, or you can do the same thing between the  hammer rail and one of the = struts.  Most likely, the Kimball originally tried to do the first method, but = it's become worn, and may need to be re-done.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Kevin.</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=doepkeb@comcast.net = href="mailto:doepkeb@comcast.net">Brian Doepke</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, March 22, 2004 = 5:50 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Good Advice, but still = Nervous</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=660363900-23032004>I have a client who's Kimball = Console piano hammer rail has too much travel when the soft pedal is fully depressed.  In other words, it gets too close to the strings, = making the keys play very sloppily and inconsistent.</SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=660363900-23032004></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=660363900-23032004>I have received good advice from = my mentor regarding how to limit the forward movement of the hammer rail, but I = am still nervous on how to combat the problem and eliminate the excess travel.</SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=660363900-23032004></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=660363900-23032004>The customer has indicated that = when the pedal is pushed down 1/2 way, she can play the piano with much better consistency...it feels better, not so sloppy.</SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=660363900-23032004></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=660363900-23032004>Does anyone have any suggestions = for this situation?</SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=660363900-23032004></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=660363900-23032004>Thank you.</SPAN></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <P>Brian Doepke<BR>doepkeb@comcast.net = </P></BLOCKQUOTE><SPAN id=hotbar_element_used stationery_tag_mark></SPAN></BODY></HTML>