When to do it

[Don]

Hi Folks,

The U1 mentioned as long capstans. Are they moving to and from the strings
therefore pressing on a different part of the whippen cushion felt? Just
and idea that occurred in a mind filled with Christmas exestacy.

At 08:28 AM 12/26/00 EST, you wrote:
><<<<">I don't understand how balance rail movement could effect lost motion?
>Willem">>>>
>
><<"Duh! You're right!  I'm out of off the cuff theories!
>Patrick">>
>
>
>Cmon guys y'all been in too much eggnog! :-))
>
>'if' the BR is bowing up and flattening out with in humidity it is only 
>natural that the capstans are changing positions also..ain't it?  And ain't 
>it the capstan height that determines lost motion being present or not?
>A bowed up blance rail would seem to me to produce hammers setting off of
the 
>hammer rail and, vicyversey, a flattened rail would tend to introduce lost 
>motion if' the hammers were let down while the thingee was bowed........or
is 
>'my' egg nog fermented? :-)
>Jim Bryant (FL)
>
>

Regards,
Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.M.T., R.P.T.
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