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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Oops...</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>And I guess the point of the method I =
propose is
that you can *also* use it to set up your regulation bench even if you =
can't
access the letoff adjustments with the action in the piano. In =
other
words, step 1 can obviously be done very quickly with the action =
removed.
Step 2 would be with the action replaced.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Peace,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Sarah</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=sarah@graphic-fusion.com =
href="mailto:sarah@graphic-fusion.com">Sarah
Fox</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> Tuesday, February 01, =
2005 1:32
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Let-off in =
piano</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi Jason,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN =
class=622313517-01022005><FONT
face="Trebuchet MS" color=#008080 size=2>You wrote: How DO you =
regulate hammer
height and letoff in the grand piano? <snip> In some =
situations I have had to do an on-site regulation where there is no =
good, flat
surface for the action, so I've tried to do it in the piano.
<snip></FONT></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Trebuchet MS" color=#008080 size=2><SPAN
class=622313517-01022005></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I often have to do stuff without the =
proper
equipment, because it's just not worth it to me (as an amateur) to =
invest in
elaborate tooling. I just did a fairly good preliminary =
regulation job
(preliminary because I have other work ahead of me) without a good =
bench using
the following method (which does not require a flat =
surface):</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2>(1) Raise the letoff buttons on =
the end
notes of each section, until the hammer blocks against the
string.</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2>(2) Adjust the capstans on =
these notes, so
that the hammers *just* reach the strings when the key bottoms =
out. Of
course the force on the key *does* matter, so find a way to be
consistent. The hammer bumping against the string, ringing it, =
and then
damping it, is an excellent aural indicator of having achieved the =
desired
hammer height.</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2><SPAN =
class=622313517-01022005>(3) Remove
the action and put it on the best surface
available.</SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2><SPAN =
class=622313517-01022005>(4) Section
at a time, position a straight edge so that the hammers on the section =
ends
*just* meet it when the keys are bottomed. Lower the straight =
edge by
1/16".</SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2><SPAN =
class=622313517-01022005>(5) For each
note, raise the letoff button until the hammer blocks. Depress a =
the
key, and lower the letoff button until the jack kicks out and releases =
the
hammer.</SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2><SPAN =
class=622313517-01022005>(6) Adjust
hammer height and drop in a similar manner.</SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2><SPAN
class=622313517-01022005></SPAN></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2><SPAN =
class=622313517-01022005>This is a
very quick and easy way to set up for regulation, and I found it to be =
quite
accurate, even on less than optimal surfaces. To do my =
regulation, I
just set the action on top of a piano lid, with a blanket to cushion =
it.
:-)</SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2><SPAN
class=622313517-01022005></SPAN></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2><SPAN
class=622313517-01022005>Peace,</SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2><SPAN
class=622313517-01022005>Sarah</SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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