Spring Conundrum - update

Delwin D Fandrich pianobuilders@olynet.com
Wed, 4 Oct 2000 12:57:09 -0700


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Don,

I should have added that I have also tried raising the friction as you =
suggested.  I've gone both ways with this.  They still don't work -- at =
least not reliably.

Not all Baldwin actions respond this way.  Just the occasional one.  I =
suspect there is something very marginal in the geometry of this =
'design' that works most of the time, but when something gets a bit off =
it doesn't quite balance right. =20

As I said, next time I come across one of these...

Del


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  From: Donald Mannino=20
  To: pianotech@ptg.org=20
  Sent: October 04, 2000 8:33 AM
  Subject: Re: Spring Conundrum - update


  Matt,

  I didn't notice if anyone suggested repinning the repetition lever =
tighter.  This symptom in a Baldwin action can be caused by excessively =
low friction.  When the hammer center, knuckle friction, and rep lever =
friction are all low, they will do this.  The best place to add the =
friction back in is at the repetition lever center pin.

  You should measure about 4 grams of friction at the rep lever skin (at =
the drop screw) with the spring disengaged, wippen held sideways.  If =
the friction is very low here, the rep spring regulation will be =
problematic like you have described.

  As Del said, the action will still work, but if you get it to stop it =
should work better.  Set the backcheck regulation as high as you can =
without grabbing on hard blows, too.

  Don Mannino RPT


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