Robert, >> What seems, in my experience, to be lacking most is laying a solid >>>>foundation for a good regulation: hammer travel and burning, jack >>position(s) >>in relation to the knuckle, lining up the hammers to the strings, >>checking for >>friction, lubrication, replacing key end felt while the >>action is in the shop >>in order to make damper regulation easier. That type of thing. Does this >>sound >>like a good idea for something a little different? >Mr. Todd; >Yes , it does sound a little different. >What seems to be, in my experience as a concert technician, is you're on >the right track, but as far as laying a "solid foundation" goes, you >should >start at the begining! Could you explain a little more what you mean by the beginning? To me, the type of thing I mentioned above *is* the beginning. As least as far as working with the existing parts is concerned. >> Now if I could just get the guy who screwed up the action I've been >>working on to come to that class...... <G> >Again.. Mr. Todd; > >You mentioned that you know this problem tech. Shouldn't you ask him to >attend and take in your class? Maybe then you could teach him the "right" >way of doing things and relieve yourself of some of those frustrations >brought on by "incompetent technicians"!!! >Robert moffatt >Calgary, Alberta >Canada Good thought. Although I've been in Houston for about 3-1/2 yrs. and have never seen him at a meeting. But worth a try, though. Thanks for your post. _____________________________________ Avery Todd, RPT Moores School of Music University of Houston Houston, TX 77204-4893 713-743-3226 atodd@uh.edu _____________________________________
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