Hi Terry, Add lead weights to the keys on the capstan side of the balance rail. or Replace all the jack return springs with stronger ones. or Get a real piano? At 04:57 PM 25/07/2004 -0400, you wrote: > not repeat after playing softly). I inspected and sure enough on many >of the black notes, when played very softly/slowly, the jack would not >reset back under the hammer butt. would reset immediately upon starting >to release the key - the hammer would stay up near the string and the jack >would reset immediately - on other white notes, the jack would reset when >the key had fully returned (it would rely on there being some lost >motion). I eased the black keys (some were tight) and weakened the >hammer butt springs and that seemed to help - but I could still make a few >of the notes not reset if I worked them very slowly. I think most of the >problem (besides simply being a 1980s YC console) is that the black keys >all have a lead forward of the center rail pin - pattern leading. These >black keys are very front heavy. Most of the white keys are unleaded (and >they repeat just fine). The white keys require very little weight to push >the back of the key down - even a console wippen could push them down! The >black keys require much more effort to push the back of the key down. I >think if today's efforts do not meet her needs, re-leading is the answer. >Piano is not worth a Stanwood approach, but maybe drilling some 1/4" holes >in the black note leads or even removing the leads will make the key Front >Weight more in line with the naturals. Anyone have any thoughts on this >situation or direct experience solving a similar problem. Thanks to any >and all of you wonderful Pianotech list enthusiasts! Terry Farrell >www.farrellpiano.com Regards, Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.P.T. mailto:pianotuna@accesscomm.ca http://us.geocities.com/drpt1948/ 3004 Grant Rd. REGINA, SK S4S 5G7 306-352-3620 or 1-888-29t-uner
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