Richard Breckne wrote: >Having just purchased a Stanwood kit I got the following numbers for you all >to work with. (I'll give you the numbers for key # 32, the basic tendencies >hold for the whole piano) > >Strike Weight is 10.2 g >Strike Weight ratio is 3.6 !!! >Front Weight is 10.3 >Key Weight Ratio is 0.54 >Whippen Weight Ratio is 17.5 >Balance Weight is 36 >Upweight is 26 >Down Weight is 45 >Now this piano has very strong and heavy whippen assist springs adjusted to >full strength, probably as an attempt to keep down weight and up weight in a >reasonable range. Richard, Your Balance Weight number has to be measured with the assist spring disengaged in order for the Strike Weight Ratio calculation to be correct. I recommend minimal sampling of at least 6 notes #16,17,40,41,64,65. David C. Stanwood
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