Hre are my measurements. My grams weights only go to 64 grams so I added quarters (I don't know the weight of the quarters but I think you will get the idea.) C2 up 28 grams down 64+3 quarters C3 up 16 grams down 64+3 quarters C4 up 24 grams down 64+1 quarter C5 up 22 grams down 64 grams C6 up 32 grams down 64+3 quarters The reason I believe it's the hammers is I remember this piano from before and it played nicely. It then had new key tops and new hammers, shanks, and flanges probably a couple of years ago. Now nobody wants to play it now because it is so hard to play. I was thinking of shaving the hammers before I went out and replaced them. Thank you Bill Richard Brekne wrote: > > BP wrote: > > > I have a 6' Stienway grand to regulate that has too heavy hammers. What > > gram weight should the key be set at so I know how much felt to shave > > off these hammers. The action is very very heavy with these hammers. > > Bill > > _______________________________________________ > > pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > > Standard Steinway DW is 50 - 48 grams static downweight. The keys should > lift at least 24 grams, and probably not more then 30 grams. How do you know > that the hammers are too heavy ? > > As a first check measure both Down Weight and Up Weight on say 10 sample > hammers, 5 white adn 5 black. Then get back to us with these figures and > perhaps we can offer some good advice. The first peice of advice would have > to be... dont go shaving of a bunch of felt from the hammers until there is > more information about why there is a heavy touch. > > Cheers > > RicB > > -- > Richard Brekne > RPT, N.P.T.F. > UiB, Bergen, Norway > mailto:rbrekne@broadpark.no > http://home.broadpark.no/~rbrekne/ricmain.html
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