<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN">
<HTML><HEAD>
<META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; =
charset=iso-8859-1">
<META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1498" name=GENERATOR>
<STYLE></STYLE>
</HEAD>
<BODY bgColor=#ffffff>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Barbara said: "<FONT face="Times New =
Roman"
size=3>No chain-yanking here. How does it work? Are the hammers loose =
or in
place<BR>in the action? Does the pounder hit the striking surface of the =
hammers
or<BR>the keys?"</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV>Barbara,</DIV>
<DIV>Okeedokee!<G> You hold it on each key, when the action is in =
the
piano. I suggest you have a fairly good regulation for this. Of course, =
once
you're done with this little job, the regulation will be =
gunny-sack!<G>
However, you will have burnished all the moving parts, that you put =
teflon on,
etc.</DIV>
<DIV>After, it's time for a fine regulation. Kinda like pitch raising =
and then
fine tuning.<G></DIV>
<DIV>It takes a bit to get the feel of how to hold the "pounder" on each =
key,
but the learning curve is short. Too deep and it doesn't work the =
action. Also
the Jig Saw will bounce! (Yikes!<G>) Too shallow and you'll get =
pppppp
where the hammer only hits the string every few strokes. When you are in =
the
"zone" the pounder will create a FFF rapid playing. (Wear Ear
Protection!!!!!)</DIV>
<DIV>Of course speed is important. I usually set it at a tempo of about =
180, on
the metronome scale. Sometimes a little faster in the treble and a =
little slower
in the bass. Truly, tis a fun toy ..er tool, to have!<G></DIV>
<DIV>Regards,</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Joe Garrett, R.P.T.<BR>Captain, Tool
Police<BR>Squares R I</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>