<DIV> <DIV class="messageinfo separator"> <P><SPAN class=875372505-26082004><FONT face=Arial>Allen, </FONT></SPAN></P> <P><SPAN class=875372505-26082004>Thanks for the suggestions, and the jack/knuckle alignment link. I suspect that may be how a couple of jacks became broken. </SPAN></P> <P><SPAN class=875372505-26082004>Thanks for haning around,</SPAN></P> <P><SPAN class=875372505-26082004>Dave Davis</SPAN></P> <P><SPAN class=875372505-26082004><FONT face=Arial>Allen wrote:</FONT></SPAN></P> <P><SPAN class=875372505-26082004><FONT face=Arial>You might contact Terry Farrell on this at <A href="http://us.f412.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com" target=_blank><FONT color=#003399>mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com</FONT></A> I know he's been down that road, himself. Also, talk to Schaff about not-in-the-catalog possibilities. At the very least, I'm sure they've been asked many times and would know possible sources, if they exist.</FONT></SPAN></P></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=875372505-26082004><FONT face=Arial>I did some major bridge and action work on one of these puppies, once. Regulating, etc., is not so bad. The knuckles work okay if they are in good shape. Biggest problem I had was regulating rep springs, they were all over the place and many were just too weak--especially after I put in the sledge hammers (see below).</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=875372505-26082004></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=875372505-26082004></SPAN><SPAN class=875372505-26082004><FONT face=Arial>This much I know from my own experience: If you replace hammers, choose some that are not too heavy! I went with a manufacturer's recommendation and, combined with dimply buckskins, etc., I ended up with a piano that drove like an 18-wheeler with 6 flat tires and a worn out transmission. Ha. </FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=875372505-26082004><FONT face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=875372505-26082004><FONT face=Arial>Fortunately, the owners LIKED the heavy action. Go figure! (Trust me, they don't play a lot of Chopin or Debussy!) So I "got away with it" that time but wouldn't want to tempt fate again.)</FONT></SPAN><SPAN class=875372505-26082004><FONT face=Arial><BR> </FONT></SPAN></DIV></DIV>