That's a good reason for us to look for this...i.e. that whatever is suppose to stop the fallboard/keycover's travel is doing what it is suppose to do. Often it is a screw with rubber tubing around it and it gets bent towards the action. Take the time to straighten that baby... good reminder, Phil... David Ilvedson, RPT Pacifica, California ----- Original message ---------------------------------------- From: "Phil Bondi" <phil@philbondi.com> To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org> Received: 10/11/2005 4:08:24 AM Subject: Re: Today's Puzzler >George Tyson wrote: >> Phil, >> >> The customer opened and pushed back the keycover further than you'd >> placed it during your tuning. The middle hinge on the back of the >> keycover pushed against middle C's backcheck. >> You asked the customer on your cell phone to pull the keycover forward >> slightly which solved the problem. >George, almost word for word spot-on. The only difference is I went >back, found the problem, realized that the center hanger support was the >problem (on the backcheck..very good!), and moved it to the bass/tenor >break area. I would not have realized this problem over the phone. >Congratulations. You win today's prize which is...hmmm..let's >see.....how about a Nossaman re-whatevered Steinway?!? >Excellent work George. Ron, send him a 'A' ! >-Phil Bondi(Fl) >_______________________________________________ >pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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