[CAUT] Lighter Touchweight

[Chris Solliday]

Jon is right, one should consider stack relocation, probably first at least
to eliminate, as clearly implied in Michael Mohr's Steinway Forefinishing
Notes, move the stack in or out first, move (or install) the capstans later
if at all. But this is not always the fix which is no doubt why you (Jon)
say "might eliminate."
The theoretical discussion regarding lever arms and how to look at this biz
is really interesting. I can't wait to see how it comes out..
Chris Solliday
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jon Page" <jonpage at comcast.net>
To: <caut at ptg.org>
Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2007 4:33 PM
Subject: [CAUT] Lighter Touchweight


> OK, let's say that you've tweaked the action spread for maximum
performance
> and your KR is .5 or slightly less. The hammers have been tapered to a
weight
> which brings the BW down but just not quite as far as you want and you
don't
> want to or can't make them lighter. The center pinning is perfect. All
aspects
> of friction reduction has been tended to. You've even moved the knuckle
out
> on the shank 1 mm to 18mm.
>
> And the BW and F still are just not quite down where they should be. The
jack
> is burying into the rep stop felt. Dip is shy, blow is long. Oh, and
> the FW is on
> the high side. You've also noticed that the Strike Point could be better.
>
> Might you start considering stack relocation?  I've done it so many
> times now that
> I place it in the first-line consideration along with regulation.
>
> Why spend 6 hours relocating capstans when a 1 hr stack relocation
> might eliminate the need, solving Strike Point, leverage and shanks
> centering over the back of the wips.
>
> -- 
>
> Regards,
>
> Jon Page
>
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