Two Capstans again

Ron Overs sec@overspianos.com.au
Sun, 19 Jan 2003 10:55:29 +1100


Yes it would appear this morning that we were saying the same thing. 
You caught me napping on interpretation skills.

>Overs Pianos wrote:
>
>>  >Ron Overs wrote:
>>  >
>>  >Another thing while I have your
>>  >ear Ron... In taking up and down weight measurements, it's almost always
>>  >apparent that the lower half of the hammer travel needs more weight
>>  >for DW (and
>>  >less for UW) then the upper half.
>>
>>  This hasn't been our experience. As the jack/roller contact is
>>  further away from the line of centres at rest. As the key dip
>>  progresses the contact will move closer to the line of centres
>>  thereby reducing the difference between up/down weight. However, some
>>  actions do have problems with the angle of the balance pin relative
>>  to its balance pin hole. This is a common cause of increased down
>>  weight at the lower end of the key dip. A higher repetition lever
>>  tension will also give the player a feeling that the down weight is
>>  heavier at the bottom of the key stroke.
>
>I think we are thinking opposites here... I read your reply as saying you
>experience the same thing... tho I described it in terms of the lower half of
>hammer travel, and you describe the lower half of key travel... 
>also... my lower
>half of hammer travel should be the upper half of key travel.... 
>described in terms
>of key travel I would have said that "at the begginning of the key 
>stroke you need
>more DW then at the end" in taking these measurements... yes ??

Indeed. Doesn't this sometimes happen that the interpretation of a 
phenomenon gets confusing to us if we hear it explained in a way with 
which we are not familiar?

>That being said.... this balance rail pin problem you mention... 
>would that be if
>the pin is angled back away from the key front a bit then ?

Yes, it seems to be quite common.

>
>
>grin... btw  I thank you for the "he's nuts" compliment.  I strive 
>very hard at
>that you see...
>
>Cheers
>
>RicB
>
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>RPT, N.P.T.F.
>UiB, Bergen, Norway
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