Subject: Time: 2:49 PM OFFICE MEMO Re light action (help) Date: 1/24/96 --------------Former Post------------- I lost the post somehow, but Bill Ballard said something about friction helping to add control for a pianist throughout the stroke of a key. -------------Reply--------------- I could not agree more, especially a little friction at the key bushings. This provides some predictable resistance for the pianist, and if the "play" at the key pins is constant, it really helps to make a piano feel even. Just be careful to not make the piano feel too heavy or slow key return so that repetition suffers. If your upweight becomes less than "ideal", it may not be cause for concern (D. Stanwood had a post recently about a misleveraged piano with 5 to 10 grams UW that repeated OK, and I have seen similar occurrences myself). Lubricating the key pins will help, and keeping checking high will remedy a multitude of regulating sins as far as repetition is concerned. Ken Sloane, Oberlin Conservatory
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