The Mellotron Group

Over the past 9 years I have only touched the key tension nuts to add tension to fix a few sticky keys.  Last week I adjusted them all from scratch.  All 35 nuts needed at least 1 and 1/2 turns before the keys dropped from the height bar.  I gave them all about a 1/4 turn to bring them up to the bar, then another 1/4 turn of tension.  

If you do the math, I was roughly one full turn too heavy on the tension.  I adjusted the pads and rollers as well, following Martin's directions for "fast action".  (<--There's potential for a joke here!) 

The keyboard has a effortless feel now.  I get a nice soft "clunk" sound from all the keys when they hit bottom and they all feel the same.

Clay

Hey Clay:

Thanks for the post. I haven't really touched the key tension since I replaced the rollers on both trons.  Both are probably too tight.

Now I'd like to give someone a bollocking right now, as lots of others like to do, but I can't think of anything to give anyone a bollocking about...er... with which to give someone a bollocking (Blechta and infernal grammar is lurking about, fer sure). 

Cheers,

Dan



--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, "ceccles_ca" <ecclesreinson@...> wrote:

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> Over the past 9 years I have only touched the key tension nuts to add tension to fix a few sticky keys.  Last week I adjusted them all from scratch.  All 35 nuts needed at least 1 and 1/2 turns before the keys dropped from the height bar.  I gave them all about a 1/4 turn to bring them up to the bar, then another 1/4 turn of tension.  
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> If you do the math, I was roughly one full turn too heavy on the tension.  I adjusted the pads and rollers as well, following Martin's directions for "fast action".  (<--There's potential for a joke here!) 
> 
> The keyboard has a effortless feel now.  I get a nice soft "clunk" sound from all the keys when they hit bottom and they all feel the same.
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> Clay
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