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How To Install Hammer Shanks & Flanges
Wessell, Nickel & Gross composite shanks and flanges are a considerable upgrade over comparable parts made from wood. This video explains how to select and install the correct shanks and flanges for a piano.
Watch the video to the right, then download the full installation manual below. You can also download a high-resolution version of the video that you can watch offline, or burn to DVD. To save any of these files to your computer, right-click on them, and then select the "Save Target As" (or equivalent) option.
Read More: Understanding Composite Shanks
How To Install Repetitions
Wessell, Nickel & Gross composite repetitions can enhance the performance and value of almost any piano. Here, you can learn how to select and install Wessell, Nickel & Gross repetitions.
Watch the video to the right, then download the full installation manual below. You can also download a high-resolution version of the video that you can watch offline, or burn to DVD. To save either of these files to your computer, right-click on them, and then select the "Save Target As" (or equivalent) option.
How To Install Backchecks
Learn how to install Wessel, Nickel & Gross backchecks, as well as how to tail the hammers. Backchecks wear out in a piano much like brake pads in an automobile. While wear is a valid reason to change the backchecks, ensuring accurate and consistent checking is even more important.
Watch the video to the right, then download the full installation manual below. You can also download a high-resolution version of the video that you can watch offline, or burn to DVD. To save any of these files to your computer, right-click on them, and then select the "Save Target As" (or equivalent) option.
How To Install The Adjustable Plate Perimeter System
Prior to removing the plate from the piano, take precise measurements of the plate height. Get a block of wood that is taller than the distance from the top of the plate to the top of the case; the top of the case is the reference point... Read more.
How To Install Front Rail Pins
WNG makes two fundamentally different sizes of front rail pins. The difference has to do with the width of the surface that guides the key in its motion... Read more.
Understanding Composite Shanks
Why are composite shanks the better? In a word: consistency. Shanks are a critical component in the transfer of energy from the fingertips of a player to the strings on a piano. Read more...
Understanding The Half Stroke
When the key is at half stroke and the repetition is at half stroke, the contact point between the capstan and the heel should fall on a straight line between the balance point of the key and the repetition center. Proper attention to the half stroke is fundamental to a well-designed key. Read more...
Using The Gram Gauge
Apply force at a right angle to the lever arm throughout the measurement while touching only the tip at 23mm from the center. Read more...