Yamaha Shank weights

[Pianoman]

How about the springs that go into hollow balance rail pin replacing the 
original ones holes that do their thing on the top back of the key sticks? 
Schaff sells them"?
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "RicB" <ricb at pianostemmer.no>
To: <pianotech at ptg.org>; "David C. Stanwood" <stanwood at tiac.net>
Sent: Friday, March 23, 2007 3:11 AM
Subject: Yamaha Shank weights


> Hi folks
>
> I am getting reports that Yamaha is selling something for grand pianos 
> called Shank Weights that are specifically for increasing touch weight. 
> Anybody heard of these yet ?  I'd be interested in seeing what they have 
> come up with.
>
> Also... in conjunction with this, a fellow asked me if there was any point 
> to adding weight to vertical piano shanks / hammers in order to increase 
> touchweight.  Seems to me this would have minimal effect and that there 
> are far more effective ways of adding weight to the top action of a 
> vertical for this purpose, if adding weight to the top action is what one 
> wants to do.  He has added key weights... and it doesnt yeild the results 
> he wants.... so he's looking for alternatives.
>
> Input is welcome
>
> Thanks
> RicB
>
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