The only downside I can think of is if you have some slop in the guide rail bushings then on a harder blow you'll probably get more wobble from the damper head. Whether you might feel that in the key or whether it has some effects on damping on sharp staccato blows I'm not sure. David Love www.davidlovepianos.com -----Original Message----- From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of David Skolnik Sent: Monday, December 20, 2010 7:55 AM To: caut at ptg.org Subject: Re: [CAUT] damper touch weight - head-weight preference? I think my point was in wondering whether there could be some theoretical down-sides to the benefits, as well as how commonly this concept was being exploited, either by manufacturers or rebuilders, and to what extent (such as moving the entire leading process to the heads). That's what I was asking in the second part of my post: >Also, in theory, the lateral oscillation of the massified head could >be perceived in the keystroke, as well as cause accelerated wear of >the guide rail bushings. Theoretically. But, in fact, is anyone >actually doing this, as a design feature? David Skolnik HOHNY At 10:28 AM 12/20/2010, you wrote: >On 12/20/2010 9:19 AM, David Skolnik wrote: >>Thanks Rn, I'll buy it, though I do wonder about the inertial effects of >>having that weight at the end of that wire. In theory, that 'compliance' >>you speak of could be exacerbated (yea, I know) by the increased >>resistance of the head weight. > >That's the point. > >Ron N
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