---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment In a message dated 1/17/02 1:24:20 PM Central Standard Time, Bigeartb@AOL.COM writes: > List: > Six months ago I leveled the keys, set the key height to 11/16", keydip > 3/8" > and regulated a Kimball Studio 1970's model piano. Today ..six months later > I > had to shim the front rail approx 1/8 of inch order for the key dip to be > again set a 1/8"deep. > The keyframe was secured to the key bed but over the years according to > the > screw heads, tuners have been removing and tightening these screws. The > problem must be an old one. It appears the keybed has dropped in the middle > section. Any thoughts on the cause and how to fix? > > Thank you > Tommy Black > Decatur, Ala. > > Tommy I had a similar problem with a Kimball piano many years ago. It is the back of the key bed that is flexing. I asked Kimball about it, and they recommended attaching a piece of angle iron under the back end of the keybed, behind the knee board. Wim ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/7b/7a/1f/84/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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