This is a good explaination of the 'fly-away' ha.mer, thanks Jim. Jon Page At 03:49 PM 2/3/98 CDT, you wrote: >When the key is about 1/3 the way down, the damper spoon contacts the >damper tail. Since the damper spring is fairly stiff, this causes the >key, with the jack connected to it, to slow down a slight amount. When >this happens, the hammer, since it's spring is weak, doesn't slow down. >This causes a slight gap between the top of the jack and the hammer >butt. The hammer then strikes the string, bounces back, hits the top of >the jack and strikes the string again all before the jack gets to >let-off. >Jim Krentzel > >
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