Baldwin regulation

Wilsons wilson53@MARSHALL.EDU
Mon Feb 5 19:14 MST 2001


Oops.  Sorry, I thought your previous post was addressing this question.
Thanks!

Wally Wilson, RPT

At 06:36 PM 2/5/01 -0500, you wrote:
>I scratched my head on this one for a while.  Finally I removed the
>stack and key and put the keyframe in with blocks in place.  I then
>fitted bits and pieces of veneer between the keyframe and keybed until
>I got a nice fit.  These where glued in place one at a time then fine
>fitted when dry.  I then lubricated the shim stock to help ease
>shifting.  
>
>If you find there is considerable movement between keybed and dags
>then I would go to the hardware store and get some carpenters wedges
>or shim stock, precut.  I would insert a shim under the keyframe at a
>dag and make sure the frame moves freely but the movement is gone.  DO
>this at each dag and then follow standard cleanup and make nice
>procedures.  Removing the return spring can be of help here.
>
>Then rebed as usual and wait and see.
>
>		Newton
>
>Wilsons wrote:
>> 
>> OK, Newton, I'll bite.  I care for an S&S D for our symphony, and the
>> regulation changes.  How did you shim the back rail?  Take it off & insert?
>> 
>> Wally Wilson, RPT
> 



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