> This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Is Andre=B9s punching firmer than Pianotek=B9s =B3pear green=B2? (Which is quite similar to Yamaha, etc). Regards, Fred Sturm University of New Mexico On 1/12/05 9:58 PM, "Erwinspiano@aol.com" <Erwinspiano@aol.com> wrote: > List > While putting the final hours on a newly bellied D I did an experiment. > I had installed the usual Thick green punching a while back prior to > receiving the New Oorebeck front rail punching's. So I listened to the so= und > of F-4 carefully, checked the dip , then changed to the new ones, checked= the > dip , played the note & the sound suddenly came together with more power = and > clarity than the first punching. The solidity under my finger was firm an= d > sure. > Thinking it to be an anomally I changed back to the green ones. The S= ound > diminsihed & lacked focus. Well ,I did this a bout three times on the sam= e > note with the same result. I then checked a bass note f-1 with the same > effect.=20 > I'd say the new puncing has a similar beneficial yet cumulative effec= t > much like to mating & hammers to & leveling strings > I placed the green punching between two pieces of thin maple & put a > calipers on each side. The compression with modest force would change eas= ily > as much as .030. The white new punching only .010. > Considering all this, since the key is where the power is generated i= t > needs to have a precise stopping moment. If not after touch can change to= a > depth of .420 even with an initial dip setting of .390 .(which is my pref= erred > dip in Steinways whenever possible.) > Think of the distance in excessive jack travel especially on parts with= a > narrow window for jack movement & also it's effect on slowing repitition > performance. With the white punchings a far more dependable dip /touch ca= n be > assured. > Think of the improvement in SOUND Baby!!!!!!!! > I noticed no change in noise even though this is a pressed felt & not > woven. > I immediately changed the entire set & tomorrow or Friday I'll have a ch= ance > to hear & feel the whole piano. > Regards > Dale Erwin >=20 >=20 ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/caut.php/attachments/a7/77/08/9e/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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