<!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>The Michael from Sussex said: "<FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Right <BR>now we are still in = rehearsal and it is very soft sounding. I have regulated <BR>the touch and the set-off to = bring the hammers within about 5mm from the <BR>strings - which is pushing my luck = somewhat as a lot of the butt springs are = <BR>broken!"</FONT></FONT></DIV> <DIV>Michael,</DIV> <DIV>5mm let off is waaaayyyy to much! My suggestion is FIX the piano = first. Since you have told us what a "whiz" you are at such things, I suspect a = couple of hours and you'll have it "like new"!<G> THEN, regulate it. = After that, decide if you need to "juice". If you do, then the solution is in the = solution you choose. Each, will have different end results. I'm definately going = to try the "ping pong ball" thingee. However, I rather suspect it's pretty much = the same elixor as keytops and acetone.</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>