[CAUT] 3/4" front rail cloth punchings

[David Ilvedson]

I'm not convinced...I've only installed a couple of sets, but I'm not sure if I like the impact of the harder punching...

David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA  94044

----- Original message ----------------------------------------
From: "Jim Busby" <jim_busby at byu.edu>
To: "College and University Technicians" <caut at ptg.org>
Received: 5/19/2008 11:38:59 AM
Subject: Re: [CAUT] 3/4" front rail cloth punchings


>Paul,

>No matter what the set it is/was, I'd consider replacing it with the "Crescendo" 
>punchings. (Wertzen felt. Way better.) The testing committee is now specifying 
>these for action models in testing. We replace them and pianists say how much 
>better the touch is.

>Regards,
>Jim Busby BYU

>________________________________
>From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Paul T 
>Williams
>Sent: Monday, May 19, 2008 7:30 AM
>To: College and University Technicians
>Subject: [CAUT] 3/4" front rail cloth punchings


>Hi all,

>I, by accident, ordered some sets of front rail cloth punchings but received 3/4" 
>diameter.  I might want to send them back, but I was wondering if there is a huge 
>difference in the feel over the 1" dia.  punchings?  I assume the 3/4" dia.  are for 
>uprights, but aren't upright keys' widths pretty close to the same as grands?  I know 
>there are slight variances from make to make be their original design of the width 
>from the width of the whole keyframe.  3/4 would probably be required for 7/8th 
>size keyboards, but why do they really make two sizes?

>Thanks for your ever-ending wisdom :>)

>Paul