At 12:23 PM 2/22/2002 -0800, you wrote: >List: >Again I forgot to measure the height of the key end that lifts the damper >when the hammer is half way to the string. >Is there a relationship? I want to set up the dampers now without the >stack on the key frame since I'm waiting for the Ronsen hammers to arrive. >Would it be logical to assume that one-half stroke of the key would result >in one-half hammer travel to the strings? The damper lifts when the key is depressed one third it's travel. Figure: (KeyDip - Aftertouch)/2 = hammer at half blow >I think that's what I'll do and correct it later if necessary. I can glue >on the dampers now and be that far ahead after I get the hammers, shanks >and flanges installed. > >BTW what do you guys think of damper lift. Do you favor early or late >lift referred to half travel? I prefer to install new dampers a shade late, say at 5/8 rather than at 1/2 hammer travel. This way the felt will compact and the lift will not be too early. I usually end up resetting after a few months the 1/2. Regards, Jon Page, piano technician Harwich Port, Cape Cod, Mass. mailto:jonpage@attbi.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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