Dummy weights (was Re: Touchweight)

[Newton Hunt]

Hi Jim,

I use but hate the nail type weights.  I don't like putting holes in
keys, they have to be hammered in and that makes them squish wider,
they fall off, rub against each other and the treble is too heavy and
the bass is too light because of the weights in the front of the keys.

The "best" solution I have heard, but not seen, is a set of damper
lever type weights that sounds easy except for the different spacings
of the action breaks.

I can see the Whurlie idea working if one uses BIG washers or fender
washers.  How to keep them upright?

Be well, friend!

		Newton

harvey wrote:
> 
> Seems like a good place to plug this in. I have the backcheck weights for
> bench reconditioning/regulation. I use 'em, and I hate 'em!
> 
> I was once tempted to assemble one of the Wurlitzer-style devices for
> adding temporary weight to keys. I never finished the project. The
> Wurlitzer method was that of using a length of all-thread, along with 'xxx'
> washers flopping around on the rod, the washers obviously captive at the
> ends with nuts. It occurred to me that 3~5 washer-widths (per key) might
> not add sufficient mass to work, in spite of Wurlitzer claims that this was
> their factory method for pre-leveling.
> 
> Has anyone ever tried this? OR, does anyone have comments on the nail-type
> weights? OR, does anyone have any other ideas besides the backcheck weights?
> 
> Sorry for the tangential topic... otherwise it would be another ten years
> before I remembered it again! 8-}
> 
> Jim Harvey, RPT
> 
> At 08:40 AM 8/24/99 -0400, Newton wrote:
> >Hi Brian,
> >
> >Ever have to carry those suckers more than from the car to the piano?
> >
> >               Newton
> >
> >Brian Lawson wrote:
> >
> >> Or, why not just have a set of key weights that clip onto the backcheck,
> >> then you are just leveling the keys in the piano and you can remove each
> >> key and add/remove punchings  as needed.
> >>
> >> Brian Lawson