Thanks Newton, I'll get some weights and fiddle with it. I guess I don't read too well. Re-reading your post I now see that it should have been F#s. One thing I was wondering about. I replaced the whippen cushion. If the new material was slightly thinner than the original stuff, then the capstan would have to be raised and would no longer be on a line between the balance rail pin and the whippen center pin. Perhaps that has caused the increase in weight. Thanks for your help Terry At 08:09 PM 7/19/99 -0400, you wrote: >Don't worry about the friction, it floats around a lot from season to >season. Get some 1/2" weights and try to get a few down into the ball >park and see how it feels. That is the ultimate test. Get your books >and papers out and especially what David Stanwood has to say. > >This piano being what it is I would suggest going ahead and touch >weight it out and don't worry about the friction or the spring tension >unless they are bent out of shape. Too high a tension on the springs >can be a touch problem but if they feel OK then go for the balance >weight. > >Good weighing but you checked Fs not F#s. It is good to take >measurements of both naturals and sharps to see if there are >substantive difference between the two. > > Newton >
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