Key Friction

Alpha88x@aol.com Alpha88x@aol.com
Wed, 12 Jan 2005 17:07:43 EST


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Greetings, 

            What if the amount of weight that you put on the front of a key 
to make it go down, is different from the amount of weight that you need to put 
on the back of the key to make it go down? Should the keystick need the same 
amount in both places to be considered balanced??

Julia Gottchall, 
Reading, PA

In a message dated 1/6/2005 3:40:44 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
terry@farrellpiano.com writes:

> I'm sure Ric will answer with some fancy jig (I think Stanwood has some 
> such device), but all you really need to do is set some weights on the key 
> whereever needed so that the key balances - like a see-saw. The see how much 
> weight needs to be added to the front to make it go all the way down and the same 
> in the back. You may be surprised........
>   
> Terry Farrell
> 
> 


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