Dummy weights (was Re: Touchweight)

kam544@flash.net kam544@flash.net
Wed, 25 Aug 1999 19:31:05 -0500


>Ed said:
>>... it sure is quicker to put the stack on and off
>>with half the screws than it is to take all those
>>weights on and off.
>
>MUCH FASTER, since the actual weight that is going to be on each key IS on
>it when you're doing the leveling, it's far more accurate than any other
>method, so... you have less work to do in the long run.
>Diane

This is definitely true as long as the keyarms will rise above the balance
rail pins without difficulty to remove and install the key punchings and
shims.

There are times when they won't, hence other measures must be taken.

Keith McGavern
kam544@flash.net
Registered Piano Technician
Oklahoma Chapter 731
Piano Technicians Guild
USA




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