>Hi List. I have been victim to "Balance Rail Felt Punching Compression" >disease. Why are there 5 thicknesses available? Seems to me the thicker ones >will compress more over time, resulting in all the familiar problems of >shallow dip and mid-keyboard trough. Why not just always use the thin felts >and just use an appropriately thick cardboard punching to make up the >difference when the original was a thicker felt punching? What are the >advantages/disadvantages in doing this? > >Terry Farrell I've been using Pianotek's PH-1 punchings. They're not so thin they're hard and noisy, but thin and dense enough that they don't compress "too" badly. Some techs string sets on wires (maybe 1/8") and weight or otherwise compress them in storage so they'll be pre-compacted when they're used. Not a bad idea. I'd be interested in hearing other's ideas too. Did the List "Black Hole" last night? Something I posted 13 hours ago just now showed up? Or am I just behind the times? Ron N
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