Touchweight

[Lance Lafargue]

Avery,

I can always tell when a piano has level keys by the drop screw scratches on
the stretcher!

Lance Lafargue, RPT
Mandeville, LA
New Orleans Chapter


-----Original Message-----
From: owner-pianotech@ptg.org [mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org]On Behalf
Of Avery Todd
Sent: Sunday, August 22, 1999 7:10 PM
To: pianotech@ptg.org
Subject: Re: Touchweight


John,

    I definitely agree. Bill Spurlock sells a tool just for that purpose.
And you really
shouldn't cut a portion out of the punching. Just a slit. Like Yamaha
teaches, I
belive.
    Just be sure and pad the stretcher when you tilt the action up on the
keybed to
install the punchings. Don't ask me how I know. :-)

Avery

> >The rest is always done in and at the piano. Does this mean taking the
> action
> >in and out of the piano dozens of times?  Yes.  For key leveling, does
this
> >mean using a straight edge and "guessing" at the proper punchings,
> taking the
> >whole action stack off each time, lifting up the balance rail punching
and
> >putting the paper and/or card punchings under it?  Yes.
> >
> >Bill Bremmer RPT
>
>A much easier method is to cut a small section out of the punching, and
>insert it on to the pin from underneath the action with a forceps or
>something similar.  No need to remove the stack each time
>
>John McKone, RPT
>St. louis Park, Minnesota
>mckonejw@skypoint.com
>
>
>