Weighty Problem

[Don]

Hi Mike,

When you remove weight you change the moment of inertia. Therefore less
*energy* is required to play.


At 09:16 AM 3/12/98 +0000, you wrote:
>Ed, David Stanwood, and List,
>    Ed, You raise a question that I have always wondered!!  I've removed
>front weigths and found the touch actually felt lighter though
>downweight was heavier!  In other cases I wasn't sure, though it
>definately creates a different feel.  What measurement or equasion(s)
>can be used to determine the inertia vs. downweight and which would be
>most powerful in creating more resistance in a given situation?
>-Mike Jorgensen
>> 
>> Greetings,
>>      If the piano action is too light, perhaps you could find weights in
the
>> FRONT of the keys to remove. This will reduce the inertial resistance, but
>> increase the "downweight".
>>     Just a thought,
>> Regards,
>> Ed Foote
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Regards, Don