Too efficient dampers?

[Delwin D Fandrich]

----- Original Message -----
From: "David Love" <davidlovepianos@earthlink.net>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: July 07, 2003 10:41 PM
Subject: Re: Too efficient dampers?


>
> Beyond that, cut-off time seems more related to the total weight in the
> underlever (or the strength of the spring in an upright).  There is a
> tradeoff with quicker cutoff due to more weight in the underlever, and
> that's a greater difference in feel in touchweight between damper pedal
> engaged and unengaged.


Actually it is more the spring in the treble and the mass in the bass. See
my article in the December 1995 Journal.

Del