Spring Conundrum

[Dempseyt]

and, while you're checking the hammer flange pinning, also check for proper
pinning freedom in the rep lever itself.
Paul E. Dempsey, RPT
Marshall University
----- Original Message -----
From: Susan Kline <sckline@home.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2000 7:14 PM
Subject: Re: Spring Conundrum


> At 05:23 PM 10/03/2000 -0400, you wrote:
> >I'd like to pull on your coats about something...
> >
> >I'm regulating an action from a Baldwin grand and have run into a rather
odd
> >situation with the rep. spring.  If I set the hop to a nice positive
lift,
> >the hammer shank will fall when I trip the jack with my finger.  If I set
the
> >spring to support the shank after tripping the jack, the hop has a
serious
> >kick.  This condition is throughout the action.
> >
> >Any ideas?...
>
>
> See if the hammer centers are too loose. If they are, repin a few to 5
swings
> and see what you get then.
>
> Susan
>
>