<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; = charset=Windows-1252"> <TITLE>Message</TITLE> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1400" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><SPAN class=078374014-08042004><FONT face=Arial>A logical = diagnosis, but definitely NOT a friction problem, in this case. It FELT = like a friction problem as the pins turn up or down substantially before = the pitch changes any. But </FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=078374014-08042004><FONT face=Arial>it's clue = number two that put me on the right track to find and fix the problem--which, btw, I've = see several times in Hamilton studios that have "been around" awhile.</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Alan R. = Barnard</FONT></DIV> <DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Salem, MO</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV></DIV> <DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader lang=en-us dir=ltr = align=left><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> = Kevin E. Ramsey [mailto:kevin.e.ramsey@cox.net] <BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, April 07, = 2004 10:33 PM<BR><B>To:</B> Pianotech<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: Diagnostic Quiz<BR><BR></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Clue 1:  It's got to be friction = Bud.... Try some CLP on the bearing points.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Clue 2:  Check string leveling. = You should also check hammer flange friction. We here in Arizona find that the = pinning is way too weak, and most of them really should be repinned, to the point = that they deviate on a hard blow to not even hit the right string of a = unison... That's my main gripe with Baldwins right now, anyway.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Kevin.</FONT></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=tune4u@earthlink.net = href="mailto:tune4u@earthlink.net">Alan</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> Wednesday, April 07, = 2004 8:11 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Diagnostic = Quiz</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=796440303-08042004><FONT face=Arial>Older = Hamilton Studio. </FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=796440303-08042004><FONT face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=796440303-08042004><FONT face=Arial>Clue 1: = Some strings tune oddly ... you turn the pin up (or down) quite a bit before you = hear any change in pitch. (Hint: Nothing to do with friction or flex)</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=796440303-08042004><FONT face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=796440303-08042004><FONT face=Arial>Clue = 2: Same notes, when struck, sound more like a banjo than a piano (very short = sustain) with a hollow knocking sound superimposed. = </FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=796440303-08042004><FONT face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=796440303-08042004><FONT face=Arial>Your = diagnosis, Doctors???</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=796440303-08042004><FONT face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=796440303-08042004><FONT face=Arial>My findings = tomorrow ...</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=796440303-08042004><FONT face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Alan R. = Barnard</FONT></DIV> <DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Salem, MO</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML> <BR> <P><FONT SIZE=2>---<BR> Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.<BR> Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).<BR> Version: 6.0.627 / Virus Database: 402 - Release Date: 3/16/2004<BR> </FONT> </P>