Hi Barb, Answer; accuracy in setting dip, and the key leveling, mainly for the students here. When I say "20 minutes" that is simply minor key leveling using the Yamaha method. I typically do a full job in about 1.5 hours using something similar to what you describe below. I can't imagine anyone saying they need 13 hours to do it, (Like another post said) unless they get paid by the hour... Regards, Jim ________________________________ From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of piano57 at comcast.net Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2008 8:33 PM To: College and University Technicians Subject: Re: [CAUT] Key leveling Hey Jim, Oops, I deleted your post about leveling in 20 minutes. If you can level a keyboard in 20 minutes, why are you interested that tool? It said the job would take 3 1/2 hours with this tool (if I remember correctly). Is that 20 minutes for a touch-up or a real, these keys are all over the place job? ;-) I'd be interested in hearing about your method. Generally I start off with two tightly mated punchings of the same size and see if they fit under the leveling stick wherever I think they would fit. If it's off my some amount I estimate (guess?) to find out what the "ratio" (for lack of a better word) is so I can pair up the punchings to fit. I have a handy self closing tweezers (which will appear soon in TT & T) that hold the punchings well. I can tell how they feel when they slip under the leveling stick if it's a go or not. After that, I usually get real close with one pass and then touch-up by feeling the keys. This is nothing new, John Minor showed this method to me years ago--I've just gotten better at it with time. How many times have I followed someone's work where it's obvious that the sharps haven't gotten any attention. I guess I shouldn't be surprised anymore. Barbara Richmond, RPT near Peoria, Illinois -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/caut.php/attachments/20080703/ddc8e864/attachment.html
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