[CAUT] Knuckle Direction

Jon Page jonpage at comcast.net
Tue Jun 1 15:30:35 MDT 2010


>...a player can feel this friction, especially if
>regulation isn't perfect, e.g., if the jack is a little too far back, so the
>jack should move out from under the knuckle with the direction of the nap.
>When the jack is returning to rest position, the weight of the hammer is on
>the repetition lever, and any friction during return has no impact on touch.

I would rather have the least friction on the return because sometimes it is
very difficult to get the jack to reset without hanging up.
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Regards,

Jon Page
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