Shank/Flange Weights

Jon Page jonpage@attbi.com
Tue, 08 Oct 2002 17:48:10 -0400


At 04:41 PM 10/8/2002 -0500, Avery Todd wrote:
>Hi Jon,
>
>That comes later. If I'm not mistaken, you're the one who got
>me started weighing the "raw" parts before I installed them. :-)
>
>Avery

Avery,
The full weight of the s/f is not a factor at all.  It is the levered 
weight which is used in the calculations.

Strike Weight = Hammer weight + levered shank Strike Weight

It's the full weight of the hammer, not the shank.

Jon


>>At 03:43 PM 10/8/2002 -0500, you wrote:
>>>I just got through weighing a set of new shanks/flanges
>>>for a S & S 'M'. They ranged from 8.2 grams to a low of
>>>6.8 grams! No wonder we have "weight" problems with new
>>>parts!
>>>
>>>Avery
>>
>>It's not the actual weight of the s/f but he levered weight which the string.
>>
>>With center pin on a pivot off the scale (flange is straight up -no 
>>weight effect)
>>place the hammer end on a riser on the scale where the hammer is glued.
>>
>>You will find the weight then to be in the range of 1.5g to 2 g
>>
>>
>>Regards,
>>
>>Jon
>>
>>
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