Hi, Terry! I have been waiting for someone to comment "bench-regualtion", but it seems I have to do it ...;) First of all: I prefer to regulate the grand-action in the piano. This is the only way I feel I can do the best job. Two reasons for that: a) the keyframe is (in some cases...)fitted to the keybed, and not to my work-bench, and b) I can make decissions on how to regulate by making samples, and then play the piano to see how it worked out. If I have to do a "low-budget-job" (is this the case here?), I prefer to make samples in all sections (filing test-hammers, then doing all regulating and testing) before I take the action to my workshop and finish the work there. All these inch-measurements doesn`t tell me very much (I prefer mm !), but as others have said, I would give key-dip a certain priority (max. 10 mm on a small grand), and then make the compromises with blow-distance AND (if nescessary) let-off, to get the aftertouch you want. My motto: "The best action-work is done in bed" (keybed :-) Just some thoughts from another Norwegian... Kjell Sverre Fardal, NPTF ksfardal@online.no -----Opprinnelig melding----- Fra: owner-pianotech@ptg.org [mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org]På vegne av Farrell Sendt: 28. november 2001 22:38 Til: pianotech@ptg.org Emne: Re: Grand Regulation Compromises Thanks Phil, that's the way I am leaning. But not being a player, I don't have a great feel for how much dip is too much dip. To the best of my knowledge, 0.375" to 0.44" would be the normal range of dip, with most pianos specking out around 0.4". Where do you draw the line on the high side? If I set dip at 0.4", my blow distance will be 1-1/2". If I set dip at 0.44" or 0.45", I can accommodate a blow distance of 1-3/4". But isn't a dip of 0.45" a bit much for most players? Does this depend on the size of piano? Is it maybe that professional musicians that are capable of taking control of the keyboard may like a deeper dip of say 0.43", but little Mrs. Playlightly-and-not-too-good-at-that may prefer a more shallow dip??? I guess that is what my main question is, where do you draw the line on dip in a case like this (spec at 3/8" - who knows why - little crummy piano - no professional musician involved)? Thanks Terry Farrell ----- Original Message ----- From: "Phil Bondi" <tito@PhilBondi.com> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2001 1:03 PM Subject: Re: Grand Regulation Compromises > Terry, I am "Dip Priority"..I've had a few facing me like you have..you have > to make a compromise somewhere..but I use dip as my priority. > > What has happened to me in the past is you set the blow distance more > shallow to keep the aftertouch and let-off somewhere resembling 'specs'..but > as you know, 'specs' can be somewhat deceiving, too. Use them as a guide, > not a rule. > > Listen to me..the voice of experience?!?!? > > Phil >
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