Steinway repetition problem

[Fenton Murray]

Re: Steinway repetition problemI don't think you're going to have any significant friction at the capstan with a reasonable action geometry. A badly misshapen whippen heal will of course tell another story. I saw in an earlier post you had no problem when pushing the back of the key down. Sound like you need weight in the back, along with proper key easing. Maybe that's just too easy.
Fenton
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: David Ilvedson 
  To: pianotech at ptg.org 
  Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2008 8:43 PM
  Subject: Re: Steinway repetition problem


  Seems to me talked about this once and someone recommended putting something on top of the capstan, like plumbers' tape just see if that was the problem.   Play a bunch of times and see if it helps?   Diagnosis...you could always replace the wippen felt on one wippen as an experiment...teflon powder should adhere well to wippen cushions...

  David Ilvedson, RPT
  Pacifica, CA 94044



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  Original message
  From: "Piano Boutique"  
  To: "Pianotech List"  
  Received: 3/25/2008 7:06:20 AM
  Subject: Re: Steinway repetition problem


  Thanks Joe,

  I have noticed, of coarse, when I keep the back of the key down, the wippen returns with a fury.   Alsow after easing and sizing the key, it too works just fine.   My problem, I think, is where the two come together.   My wonder about lubing the capstan felt is that it hangs down so powder lube does not cling to the felt very long with continue pounding of the capstan.

  William



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