Pinning and Tone

Jim Busby jim_busby@byu.edu
Tue, 28 Oct 2003 10:54:01 -0700


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Jim
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From: caut-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of
Richard Brekne
Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 8:22 AM
To: College and University Technicians
Subject: Re: Pinning and Tone
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Jim, I dont think Richard mentioned that higher checking was a detriment
to repetion speed. It was lower drop =3D slower rep speed, and higher
check =3D less power.=20
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Jim Busby wrote:=20
	Richard,=20
	This is exactly what started this thread, and after my visit
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	Schandall and repinning to 4 grams with higher checking things
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	working wonderfully. Fred said 1-3 grams, but Eric told me "No
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	2, no more than 4". Also, they are making the tails a bit longer
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	want higher checking. It doesn't hurt repetition. It helps it.
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	seems to be to pay careful attention to the rep spring strength.
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	bouncing, jerking, etc. but a firm rise w/o a jump.=20
	Jim Busby BYU=20
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	Richard West wrote ::=20
	.... But setting the drop low works against good repetition and
setting the checking high reduces power.  Both are more=20
	difficult to set and, I think, less reliable over the long run.=20
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