---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment At 06:04 PM 08/25/2001 -0700, you wrote: >Roger: > >The action is workable. The key ratio is .53 for naturals and .55 for >sharps. The knuckles are 17mm and the dip is not excessive. The caps are >centered under the heels. It's not grossly out, don't misunderstand >me. The action feels nice. I just noticed that the acceleration rate was >different and have noticed this variation periodically. In this case once >the static friction is broken the hammer begins to accelerate more quickly >than many I have weighed off. Anyway, on to the next one. I'm tempted to >try S&S parts on the next one I do, I'm glad to hear you were happy with >the quality control. > >David Love Could it be that the ones which accelerate faster also have a lower friction or Balance Weight? Check knuckle height, there may be a noticeable difference from note to note; another process prior to shank installation is measuring knuckle height and grouping similar ones together. Regards, Jon Page, piano technician Harwich Port, Cape Cod, Mass. mailto:jon.page@verizon.net http://www.stanwoodpiano.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/62/5d/16/ea/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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