[CAUT] Baldwin R key bedding

[Paul T Williams]

Thanks, Fred,

The newspaper trick works...just a hassle :>)

Paul





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Hi Paul,
For that design, I revert to the "archaic" method taught widely pre-1980: 
remove stack and keys; replace stack on frame; install frame in keybed 
position; turn up glides so they are all free; place a strip of newspaper 
between each glide and the keybed in turn, and adjust the glide until it 
just causes drag on the newspaper when you try to pull it out; remove 
stack, replace keys, replace stack.
It's not as elegant a method as most of us use today, and rather 
cumbersome, but it gives reasonable results. The weight of the keys fills 
the gap that was allowed for by the newspaper, and the glides should all 
be even with one another. 
Regards,
Fred Sturm
University of New Mexico
fssturm at unm.edu



On Apr 13, 2009, at 10:18 AM, Paul T Williams wrote:


Hi Gang. 

What is the easiest way to bed a key frame on a Baldwin R from the 60's? 
Three of the 6 glide bolt screws are under keys.  Do I remove those keys, 
put the stack back on and start from there?  This would, of course, change 
the weight of the action in those places a bit.  I've been lucky so far, 
but this one is so far out, I need to start from step one this time! 

Thanks 
Paul 

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