<HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html;= charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2180" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT>Since I flexed the= buckskin of the knuckle I kind of expected that it's height= might change a little bit, but I was pleasantly surprised to= find that the now softer knuckle didn't really change dimensions= and the hammer line was still good.  </DIV> <DIV align=left> </DIV> <DIV align=left>dave</DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> <DIV= align=left><BR>__________________________________________</DIV> <DIV align=left>David M. Porritt, RPT</DIV> <DIV align=left>Meadows School of the Arts</DIV> <DIV align=left>Southern Methodist University</DIV> <DIV align=left>Dallas, TX 75275</DIV> <DIV align=left><A= href="mailto:dporritt@mail.smu.edu">dporritt@mail.smu.edu</A></D= IV> <DIV align=left> </DIV> <DIV align=left><BR>----- Original message= ----------------------------------------><BR>From: Quentin= Codevelle <<A= href="mailto:quentin.codevelle@tiscali.fr">quentin.codevelle@tis= cali.fr</A>><BR>To: pianotech <<A= href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A>><BR>Rec= eived: Wed, 22 Sep 2004 17:12:32 +0200<BR>Subject: SV: 1879= Steinway A (jacks)</FONT></DIV> <DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2><BR>Hi= David,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>If the hammer strike line is= properly regulated, the upper lever should maintain the height= of the hammer right (with the small gap between the jack and the= top of the lever)?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>So if you moved the knuckle, it is= normal that the hammer line did not move, am I= right?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>To me it would have changed if you= had loosen the repetition spring.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Maybe I understood it the wrong way,= can someone say if I am right or wrong on this ?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Quentin</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>