Baldwin regulation

[Greg Newell]

Newton and List,
    Why not shim the dag? Or make new ones to hold the keybed down? By shimming
the keyframe aren't you changing alot of other things unnecessarily?

Greg Newell

Newton Hunt 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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