Reducing The Height Of Keys

[Dirge]

So you put a curve in it and it's more of a limiter than a spring? Or, for my purposes, I needn't worry about sizing it precisely and that model makers' piano wire should do fine. (I suppose it's relatively easy to tweak them once they are in) Is the end just forced into the reedpan or does it need more than that?

[d.elliott]

yes its as much a restraint as spring, and the root end is simply spiked into the reed pan as are the action's springs.

 

Tweaking the wire form in situe is not at all easy, its best to form the wire first, and I put a sneaky blob of glue on the spring where it enters the wood, and sometimes where/ if the wire touches the valve back at the very root of the valve

 

Dave

[Dirge]

Thanks Dave, just the info I needed.