> > Greetings, > I suppose I am one of the "different" people. I like to set my aftertouch > by using the fall of the hammer from the jack, rather than the first contact > with the let-off button. The latter is too easily confused with the drop > leather making contact. I have always wondered if this period of time between when the elbow makes contact with the let off button and the jack actually escapes the knuckle, has a name. Beyond flat knuckles and the the jack position set screw, (if any) are there any other considerations, if it seems too much or uneveness is a problem.? ---ric > A maximum of .050" is my limit for aftertouch, but that doesn't tell the > whole story. > Ed Foote RPT I used to hear, "between an dime and a quarter", which mics out to 43--68. I don't know of they meant as long as it is between that, or one or the other. I think in practice it is "anywhere inbetween"---until you get to Carnege---ric Consistancy comes from the amount of pressure that you use to > determine this dimension. A firmer pressure is more consistant, so keep in > mind what you are doing. Using a .050" spacer and very firm pressure may > produce about the same aftertouch as a .020" with a very light pressure. > This is done about midway in the regulation procedure. Obviously, the > balancier, let-off, hammer line and key level have to be finished. After the > aftertouch has been determined, the final backcheck height must be set, which > then allows the most refined approach to setting the repetition springs. > Regards, > Ed Foote RPT
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