At 7:47 AM -0500 9/8/04, Mike Bratcher wrote: >... I wondering if anyone had good ideas or ways of dealing with >keys that have a lot of wood around the balance rail pin. The wood >is not allowing the key to move freely. Mike, The process to do this is called "easing" by either compressing the wood in the balance rail hole or physically removing it. Their are piano tools specifically made for this job. Consult our piano supply house catalogs. By the way overdoing it makes for another job that's more involved, so steer clear. >... This all makes for VERY poor touch. Of course. Keith -- Keith McGavern Registered Piano Technician Oklahoma Chapter 731 Piano Technicians Guild USA
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