Mechanical Music Digest  Archives
You Are Not Logged In Login/Get New Account
Please Log In. Accounts are free!
Logged In users are granted additional features including a more current version of the Archives and a simplified process for submitting articles.
Home Archives Calendar Gallery Store Links Info
MMD > Archives > August 2002 > 2002.08.18 > 08Prev  Next


Modifying Lester Player Action Valves
By Randy Blake

Have any fellow MMDers changed the Lester action outside valve facings
from its present design (two force-fit collars and leather valve face)
to a Standard action design with one force-fit collar and valve face
consisting of sponge neoprene on a hard backing washer?

As far as I can tell by making these changes it would make the valve
travel adjustments much easier and also would allow for more positive
sealing than I have experienced with the present Lester design.  I have
tested the "new design" and it seems to work without leaking and has
adequate valve action speed and I was just wondering if anyone has any
experience with this and why it should or should not be done.

I have totally redone two Lester actions, one Standard action and one
Duo-Art action.  My experience has been that the Standard has far fewer
problems with leakage and valve travel adjustments are much easier.

Randy Blake


(Message sent Sun 18 Aug 2002, 16:00:43 GMT, from time zone GMT-0400.)

Key Words in Subject:  Action, Lester, Modifying, Player, Valves

Home    Archives    Calendar    Gallery    Store    Links    Info   


Enter text below to search the MMD Website with Google



CONTACT FORM: Click HERE to write to the editor, or to post a message about Mechanical Musical Instruments to the MMD

Unless otherwise noted, all opinions are those of the individual authors and may not represent those of the editors. Compilation copyright 1995-2024 by Jody Kravitz.

Please read our Republication Policy before copying information from or creating links to this web site.

Click HERE to contact the webmaster regarding problems with the website.

Please support publication of the MMD by donating online

Please Support Publication of the MMD with your Generous Donation

Pay via PayPal

No PayPal account required

                                     
Translate This Page