> Reach up and wiggle the > toe of the jack. It should be able to at least wink at you. > Is the toe on the elbow or foot of the jack? Exactly how is the jack "winking" ? Ric The Winker ---------- > From: Christopher D. Purdy <purdy@oak.cats.ohiou.edu> > To: pianotech@ptg.org > Subject: Re: stuck > Date: Thursday, July 23, 1998 9:57 AM > > > > 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 >
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