Key Friction

[Terry]

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I find it instructive to also do the balanced see-saw thing. I make up a =
few small chunks of wood (or whatever) of known weight - like 1g, 2g, =
3g, etc. After I make the key balance I apply whichever weight to the =
front that will make it go down and whichever weight to the rear to make =
it go down - you can observe different points of travel where friction =
arises. It's kinda neat - for those so inclined.....

Terry Farrell


> Actually... Terry turned me on to this idea... you do it the same way =
as=20
> you take balance weight... except the stack is off so there is nothing =

> on the keys.  I like to put about 50 grams of weight on the back of =
the=20
> key and then just take up and downweight measurements.
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> Cheers
> RicB
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> Barbara Richmond wrote:
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> > Ric,
> >
> > I haven't gotten that far in my studies.  How do you measure that? =20
> > I've just always adjusted keys the "old" way--by touch--how the key=20
> > slides down the balance pin and the fit of the bushings.
> >
> > Barbara Richmond
> > (I wanna be a touchweight freak.)

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