Jack button punching compression

[Barbara Richmond]

Well, dang, John, I hadn't even looked in a catalog.  :-)

Barbara
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: John Ross 
  To: Pianotech List 
  Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2007 4:35 PM
  Subject: Re: Jack button punching compression


  I'd be tempted to find a different punching.
  There appears to be at least 3 thicknesses available.
  Even after compressing, I don't think it will stay, unless you possibly dampen them, or something.
  John M. Ross
  Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada
  jrpiano at win.eastlink.ca
    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: Barbara Richmond 
    To: Pianotech 
    Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2007 6:07 PM
    Subject: Jack button punching compression


    Howdy,

    I'm replacing the jacks in some Thayer wippens.  The replacements have really big, fluffy jack button punchings--which put the jack position too far forward and if I bend the spoon backward to get the jack back far enough, there isn't enough tension on the spring that's held by the loop on the jack.  (Follow me?).   Instead of trying to compress the questionable punchings on the jacks, I think it's easier to compress a set of replacement punchings that I have which look less wild than those on the replacement jacks, but still need compressing.  Then I'll simply replace the original poofy ones.  The punchings are on my bench, under a cutting board that is weighted down.  

    Here's the question--(drum roll):

    How long should I leave the punchings under the weight?

    This piano belongs to a friend and it will be a good project for her to replace the punchings.  Hmm, I'll have to think of a few other little jobs for her to do...

    Thanks,

    Barbara Richmond, RPT
    near Peoria, Illinois
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