Adjusting Drop

[Joel Rappaport]

Dave Sanderson  wrote:
>Hello tech friends,
> [snip]
>First I adjust the let-off properly with the drop screws up enough to be
>out of the picture. 

My first thought, sitting here tonight much later than I would like to be
up, is that you would want to get the drop screws ***down*** enough to be
out of the picture.  If they are up too far, you won't get any let-off.
Ask me how I know.  OK, I'll tell you.  I sat for what seemed an eternity
on the grand regulation production line at a certain factory wondering why
there was no let off.  Seems that particular stack came in with the drop
screws too far up

Dave stays up late, too; I'm sure this is what he meant.

This goes along with another "Joel Classic":  trying to level keys without
making sure the hammer shanks are up off the rest felts.  Won't work!

I don't see why Dave's method would not work.  Personally, I use the solid
feel of the drop screw hitting the end of the rep lever at the same time
the jack tip (heel?) hits the let-off button. when doing the fine
regulation.  If they are not the same, I seem to sense a" ba-dum" type of
contact and it doesn't feel solid to me.

Joel Rappaport
Round Rock, Texas