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On 19 Mar 2013, at 19:01, "tron400" <tron400@yahoo.com> wrote:
Martin,
If you're purchased an M400 from someone and don't know how many hands it's passed through before it got to you, how do you know the bar is set at the correct height? It looks like the range of adjustment is pretty wide.
Bernie
--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, tronbros <tronbros@...> wrote:
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> mmmm......odd but if it works. I have forwarded our pad and roller adjustment method, which we use all the time, to this list on more than one occasion. All I can say is that the key spring tension needs to done with the bar in place as that is the method by which you gauge! Let the key drop, then bring it back up until it just touches the bar and add 1/8 turn of the nut. A visual check on floating keys could be anywhere!
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> Best,
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> M
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> 1963 to 2013 - 50 years of mellotrons
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> mellotronics.com on my iPad
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> On 19 Mar 2013, at 16:25, "tron400" <tron400@...> wrote:
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> > Following is the method I learned from Jerry K and Ken L recently (for M400's only!).
> >
> > DISCLAIMER: This is what I remember with the remainder of my aging brain cells. If I've missed anything or something is unclear or illogical, please correct.
> >
> > 1. Carefully remove the L-shaped stop bar over the keys.
> > 2. Adjust the hex nuts at the rear of each key so that all the keys float evenly and not too high.
> > 3. Replace the stop bar.
> >
> > Then for each key:
> >
> > 1. Back off the pinch roller and pad screw until there is no sound and no tape movement.
> > 2. Adjust the pinch roller screw until the tape just starts to move (remove the back panel so you can see the tape movement).
> > 3. Adjust the pad screw until sound appears.
> > 4. Adjust the pinch roller screw until the tape stalls, then turn the screw 1.5 turns clockwise.
> > 5. Adjust the pad screw until there is no sound, then turn the screw 3/4 turn clockwise.
> > 4. Repeat steps 4 and 5.
> >
> > After following this procedure, I can easily and effortlessly do a glissando across the keyboard.
> >
> > Bernie
> >
> > --- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, Bruce Daily <pocotron@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Ummm....  Little purple pills?
> > > Â
> > > Â
> > > Â -Bruce D.
> > > Â #1221
> > >
> > >
> > > ________________________________
> > > From: matthew meixner <ccstickleback@>
> > > To: "newmellotrongroup@...@yahoogroups.com>
> > > Sent: Monday, March 18, 2013 11:43 AM
> > > Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] re: New Video with Mellotron Mk. VI
> > >
> > >
> > > Â
> > >
> > > Hi gang,
> > > Â
> > > What is this method for improving action?Â
> > > Â
> > > Matt
> > >
> > >
> > > ________________________________
> > > From: "lsf5275@" <lsf5275@>
> > > To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
> > > Sent: Monday, March 18, 2013 12:31 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] re: New Video with Mellotron Mk. VI
> > >
> > > Â
> > > Well, I'm happy I could do at least something to help.
> > >
> > > In a message dated 3/18/2013 12:38:31 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> > > rjtr2958@ writes:
> > > Â
> > > >Thanks Frank.
> > > >Â
> > > >It's only fair to add that the fact that I was able to play that relatively fast lead line on the Mk. VI and it sounded ok was due to your tips on improving the action.
> > > >Â
> > > >Thanks again.
> > > >Â
> > > >Rick
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >________________________________
> > > >From: "lsf5275@" <lsf5275@>
> > > >To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
> > > >Sent: Sunday, March 17, 2013 11:37 PM
> > > >Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] re: New Video with Mellotron Mk. VI
> > > >
> > > >Â
> > > >Really nice Rick!
> > > >
> > > >Frank
> > > >
> > > >In a message dated 3/17/2013 1:24:22 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, rjtr2958@ writes:
> > > >http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-QotLuE0rPs
> > >
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