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[Christopher D. Purdy]

>unless the jamming of the jack is
>inhibiting key travel I would not be overly concerned about it (the key
>travel should be stopped by the front rail punching, not the jack).
>

Charles,

I enjoyed reading your post but i have to disagree with this statement.  If
you are trapping the jacks with excessive after touch you run a very real
risk of breaking jacks if the player has a heavy touch.  Especially in
Steinways where the jack is two pieced.  In this case it will usually just
break that glue joint but it is still a pain.  When I am regulating, one of
my steps is to check this.  With the key entirely through escape and after
touch, continue to hold the key all the way down.  Reach up and wiggle the
toe of the jack.  It should be able to at least wink at you.  If it is
solid your asking for trouble.

chris

-Christopher D. Purdy R.P.T.   School of Music  Ohio University  Athens OH

-purdy@oak.cats.ohiou.edu   (614) 593-1656    fax# (740) 593-1429