Ray, How high are the keys in relation to the keyslip? Jerry Gravina, RPT Babylon, NY At 10:59 AM 07/19/2002 -0400, you wrote: >Tom, > >Thanks for the reply but I have the thinnest balance rail punchings sold by >Schaff and their are no glides on the keyframe. Sounds like the other thing >to do is have the keys too high in relation to the keyslip. Any other ideas? > >Ray > >-----Original Message----- >From: Tom Driscoll [mailto:tomtuner@attbi.com] >Sent: Friday, July 19, 2002 9:54 AM >To: pianotech@ptg.org >Subject: RE: Bechstein key height > > > > >-----Original Message----- >From: owner-pianotech@ptg.org [mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org] On Behalf >Of Breakall, Raymond >Sent: Friday, July 19, 2002 8:42 AM >To: 'Pianotech@ptg.org' >Subject: Bechstein key height > > >Dear list, > >I am trying to fiqure out key heighth for a Bechstein grand. I must jack >up >the the back rail felt to fit properly with the keyslip. Then I find I >don't >have enough movement in the key to get enough key dip. Any ideas? Thanks > >Ray > > >Ray Breakall >Piano Technician >University of Richmond >Richmond, VA >(804)287-6342 > > Ray, > Sounds like the balance rail punchings are too high. Check key >frame for integrity, check for proper bedding (someone may have lowered >the glides excessively.) and perhaps start over with all new keybed >material to match the case etc. Also jacking up the backrail will change >damper timing and that could turn this job into an all day event ! > Good luck, Tom Driscoll
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