When working with an action and trying to make it work, there is are numerous ways to get results. But when replacing parts and striving for specific parameters then the method described earlier for capstan placement will produce the minimum aftertouch, that is; resultant close proximity of the jack to the knuckle at the end of the key stroke by means of capstan location on the key. Determining capstan angle minimizes friction with the whippen. For the jack to be buried into the stop felt at the end of the repetition lever requires the fly to come in contact with the let off button too soon producing excessive after touch. This early escapement usually has associated affects of higher friction and /or high leverage resulting in higher touchweights. Jon Page, piano technician Harwich Port, Cape Cod, Mass. mailto:jonpage@mediaone.net ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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