Baldwin regulation

[Greg Newell]

Roger,
    It does make sense and I'll add it to my arsenal Thanks !!

Greg

jolly roger wrote:

> Hi Greg,
>               Usually glueing one strip of veneer to the top of the rail in
> the dag contact areas, does the trick. Just sand to fit to the dag. ( I
> prefer maple veneer.)
> Some pianos that have dag screws that have a worn a "pothole" on the frame,
> I fill with epoxy and sand flush.
> The unicorda pedal can some times cause the action to skew, so, some
> special attention to the pedal arm to frame fit, and the condition of what
> ever Clamp and guide system that is in the cheek blocks. All this before
> seriously starting to bed the rails.
> Raise all glide bolts.
> Bed the rear rail first.
> Front rail second.
> Then the balance rail.
>  If there is "pot holes" where the BR glides, contact the bed I fill them,
> and block sand them flush.
> There can be perfect bedding when the unicorda is off, but the frame lifts
> the action as the glides slide up the side of the holes, when the pedal is
> engaged. This can affect the after touch, as well as cause some frame noise.
> Sorry about the term "pot hole" but it seems to fit.  Um!!!!   "keybed
> potholes" New term for the lexicon.
> Some notes from a frame bedding fanatic. I hope it makes some kind of sense.
> Roger
>
> At 01:15 AM 2/6/01 -0500, you wrote:
> >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
> >
> >--
> >Greg Newell
> >Greg's Piano Forté
> >19270 Harlon Ave.
> >Lakewood, Ohio 44107
> >216-226-3791
> >mailto:gnewell@ameritech.net
> >

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Greg Newell
Greg's Piano Forté
19270 Harlon Ave.
Lakewood, Ohio 44107
216-226-3791
mailto:gnewell@ameritech.net